Robert Weir (Politician) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Robert Weir, PC (December 5, 1882 - March 7, 1939) was a Canadian politician. Weir was born in Wingham, Ontario and was a teacher by training. After working in Ontario he moved to Regina, Saskatchewan where he taught, worked as an actuary, public school inspector, farmer and horse, cattle and hog breeder. He fought in World War I and was wounded at the Third Battle of Ypres. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1930 federal election becoming the Conservative MP for Melfort, Saskatchewan.