Sherwood Rideout

Canadian politician

Sherwood Rideout

Mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick
In office
1961–1963
Preceded by| Michael Baig
Succeeded by| Leonard Jones
Member of Parliament for Westmorland
In office
1962–1964
Preceded by| William Creaghan
Succeeded by| Margaret Rideout
Personal details
Born|

Sherwood Hayes Rideout

July 17, 1917
Moncton, New Brunswick
Died| May 29, 1964 (1964-05-30) (aged 46)
Political party| Liberal
Spouse| Margaret Rideout
Children| George Rideout
Occupation| Trainmaster

Sherwood Hayes Rideout (July 17, 1917 – May 29, 1964) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Westmorland from 1962 until his death in 1964. Prior to his election to the House of Commons of Canada, he was the mayor of the City of Moncton. During World War 2, Rideout acted as a train-master and was considered a key figure in the management of the train system and logistics planning that allowed vehicles, supplies and troop transports to be shipped through Moncton (known as the Hub City) to the port in Halifax.

A Liberal, he was elected in the 1962 election. Following his death from a heart attack, on a train bound for Moncton from Ottawa,[1] he was succeeded by his widow Margaret, the first woman from New Brunswick to be elected to the House of Commons. Their son George also served in the House of Commons in the 1990s.

## Personal life

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Sherwood Rideout was the son of George R. Rideout, the former Police Chief of Moncton. His sibling were, Charles T. Rideout, who was an assistant to the vice-president of CN, Catherine who lived in Bermuda for most of her life, and Georgina "Georgie" Rideout Seeley, who was a nurse during ww2, and was married to Murray Seeley, a wealthy businessman.[2]

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1962 Canadian federal election: Westmoreland

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Sherwood Rideout | 18,334  | 42.8  | -1.7
| Progressive Conservative | William Creaghan | 17,818  | 41.6  | -6.7
| New Democratic Party | Edward McAllister  | 5,848  | 13.7  | +7.8
| Social Credit | John Bampton | 836 | 2.0 | +0.7

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1963 Canadian federal election: Westmoreland

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Sherwood Rideout | 19,989  | 48.1  | +5.3
| Progressive Conservative | Jean-Paul LeBlanc  | 16,356  | 39.4  | -2.2
| New Democratic Party | Edward McAllister  | 4,415  | 10.6  | -3.1
| Social Credit | John Bampton | 771 | 1.9 | -0.1

## References

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1. ^ "Deaths". The Ottawa Journal. 30 May 1964. p. 28. Retrieved 19 July 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Georgina Seeley - 2009 - Brock & Visser Funeral Home Burial & Cremation Services Ltd". www.tributearchive.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

## External links

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*   * Sherwood Rideout – Parliament of Canada biography

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