Frederick Robert Cromwell

Frederick Robert Cromwell (May 13, 1872 – October 16, 1950) was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec.

Frederick Robert Cromwell
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Compton
In office 1911–1917
Preceded by	Aylmer Byron Hunt
Succeeded by	Aylmer Byron Hunt
Personal details
Born	(1872-05-13)May 13, 1872 Leeds, Megantic County, Quebec
Died	October 16, 1950(1950-10-16) (aged 78)
Political party	Conservative

Born in Leeds, Megantic County, Quebec, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Kinnear) Cromwell, Cromwell was educated at public schools. He was mayor of Clinton, Quebec in 1902, a councilor in Eaton, Quebec in 1907, and a councilor in Cooksville, Quebec from 1909 to 1912. A farmer and manager, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Compton in the 1911 federal election. A Conservative, he did not run in 1917 but was defeated when he ran again in 1921.

v t e 1911 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Frederick Robert Cromwell	2,953
	Liberal	Aylmer Byron Hunt	2,877

v t e 1921 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Aylmer Byron Hunt	7,866
	Conservative	Frederick Robert Cromwell	3,961

References

• Frederick Robert Cromwell – Parliament of Canada biography
• Pierce, Erastus Gardner (1917). Men of today in the Eastern Townships. Sherbrooke: Sherbrooke Record Company.