Frederick Cronyn Betts

Frederick Cronyn Betts
Member of the Canadian Parliament for London
In office October 14, 1935 – May 7, 1938
Preceded by	John Franklin White
Succeeded by	Robert James Manion
Personal details
Born	(1896-07-04)July 4, 1896 London, Ontario, Canada
Died	May 7, 1938(1938-05-07) (aged 41)
Political party	Conservative Party
Occupation	Solicitor
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Army
Years of service	1916-1919
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War I

Frederick Cronyn Betts (July 4, 1896 – May 7, 1938) was a Canadian politician and solicitor. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1935 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of London. He died in office on May 7, 1938. Prior to his federal political experience, he was a councillor on the London City Council between 1928 and 1929. During World War I, he served overseas with the 12th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery in France.

1935 Canadian federal election: London
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Frederick Cronyn Betts	10,911
	Liberal	George Arthur Porte Brickenden	8,628
	Reconstruction	John Franklin White	3,814
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Everett Orlan Hall	3,041
	Independent	George Albert Wenige	2,101
	Independent Liberal	Clifford Hamilton Reason	1,203
	Independent	Hugh Allan Stevenson	406

External links

• Frederick Cronyn Betts – Parliament of Canada biography