John Matheson

The Honourable
John Matheson
OC CD QC FRHSC
The Honourable John Matheson OC CD QC FRHSC
Member of Parliament; for Leeds
	In office; 29 May 1961 – 24 June 1968
Preceded by	Hayden Stanton
Succeeded by	Desmond Code
Personal details
Born	John Ross Matheson; 14 November 1917; Arundel, Quebec, Canada
Died	27 December 2013 (aged 96); Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Edith Bickley (m. 1945)
Children	6
Relatives	Peter Milliken (cousin)
Education	Queen's University (BA); Osgoode Hall Law School (LLB); Mount Allison University (MA); University of Western Ontario (LLM);
Profession	Judge; barrister; lawyer;
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Army
Years of service	1937–1945
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Royal Canadian Horse Artillery; 1st Canadian Infantry Division; Royal Canadian Artillery;
Battles/wars	Second World War

John Ross Matheson OC CD QC FRHSC (14 November 1917 – 27 December 2013) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge who helped develop both the national flag of Canada and the Order of Canada.

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