Peter Bawden

Peter Colwell Bawden
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Calgary South
In office
1972–1979
Preceded byPat Mahoney
Succeeded byJohn William Thomson
Personal details
Born(1929-01-01)January 1, 1929
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedFebruary 28, 1991(1991-02-28) (aged 62)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Children3
EducationUpper Canada College
OccupationBusinessman and politician

Peter Colwell Bawden, OC (January 1, 1929 – February 28, 1991) was a prominent Canadian oilman and federal politician.[1] He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1972, representing the riding of Calgary South in the heart of Canada's oil industry. A Progressive Conservative, Bawden was re-elected in 1974 and served until 1979. He was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1990.[2]

  1. ^ Source: Calgary Herald, March 1991
  2. ^ "The Governor General of Canada (Public Release)".