Edgar Douglas Richmond Bissett | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Springfield | |
| In office September 14, 1926 – July 27, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hay |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1889 Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | January 14, 1990 (aged 99) |
| Political party | Liberal-Progressive |
| Profession | Physician, surgeon |
Edgar Douglas Richmond Bissett (May 3, 1890 – January 14, 1990) was a Liberal-Progressive Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada.
A surgeon by profession, Bissett first ran for federal office in the 1925 federal election as a Liberal candidate in Springfield, Manitoba but was defeated. He ran again in 1926 as a Liberal-Progressive and was successful against Conservative incumbent Thomas Hay and Labour candidate Thomas Dunn. He sat as a backbench supporter of the Liberal government of William Lyon Mackenzie King until he was defeated in the 1930 federal election.
His daughter, Joan Bissett Neiman, was a Liberal Senator from 1972 to 1995.
The mining community of Bissett, Manitoba was named for him.