John Matheson

John Matheson
Official 1966 portrait
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.