Richard Colter | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1934–1937 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Eric Cross |
| Constituency | Haldimand—Norfolk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1878 Cayuga, Ontario |
| Died | June 3, 1950 (aged 71) Cayuga, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Aletha Birdsall (m. 1903) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Richard Samuel Colter (August 10, 1878 – June 3, 1950) was a lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Haldimand—Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1937 as a Liberal.[1]
The son of Charles Wesley Colter and Annie Folinsbee, he was born in Cayuga and was educated there and at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1903, he married Aletha Birdsall.[1] Together they raised four children. He was chairman of the Ontario Municipal Board. He died in Cayuga in 1950, aged 71.[2]