John Matheson

John Matheson
Member of Parliament
for Leeds
In office
29 May 1961 – 24 June 1968
Preceded byHayden Stanton
Succeeded byDesmond Code
Personal details
Born
John Ross Matheson

(1917-11-14)14 November 1917
Arundel, Quebec, Canada
Died27 December 2013(2013-12-27) (aged 96)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Edith Bickley
(m. 1945)
Children6
RelativesPeter Milliken (cousin)
Education
Profession
  • Judge
  • barrister
  • lawyer
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceCanadian Army
Years of service1937–1945
RankColonel
Unit
Battles/warsWorld War II

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.