Richard Orr Newton

Richard Orr Newton (May 14, 1905 – February 14, 1963) was an educator, general store and restaurant owner, and political figure in British Columbia.

He was born in Hornings Mills, Ontario in 1905,[1] the son of Richard E. Newton and Elizabeth A. Orr.

[1] He resigned his seat in 1952 to allow Robert Bonner to be elected to the assembly.

[2] In 1963, Newton died in office at home in Invermere at the age of 57.

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