George Chatterton (politician)

George Louis Chatterton (16 January 1916 – 9 July 1983) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was an agrologist by career.[1]

George Louis Chatterton
Member of Parliament
for Esquimalt—Saanich
In office
29 May 1961 – 24 June 1968
Preceded byGeorge Pearkes
Succeeded byDavid Anderson
Personal details
Born(1916-01-16)16 January 1916
South Africa
Died9 July 1983(1983-07-09) (aged 67)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse
Kitty Cavanagh
(m. 1944)
Children4
Education
ProfessionAgrologist

He was first elected at the Esquimalt—Saanich riding in a 29 May 1961 by-election,[2] then elected for a full term in Parliament there in the 1962 federal election. After two further re-elections in 1963 and 1965, Chatterton was defeated by David Anderson of the Liberal party in the 1968 election.[1][3]

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