Victor Railton

Samuel Victor Railton
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Welland
In office
October 1972  March 1979
Preceded by Donald Tolmie
Succeeded by Gilbert Parent
Personal details
Born (1906-02-28)28 February 1906
Kelvin, Ontario
Died 23 July 1996(1996-07-23) (aged 90)
Political party Liberal
Profession physician, surgeon

Samuel Victor Railton (28 February 1906 23 July 1996) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Kelvin, Ontario and became a physician and surgeon by career.

Railton studied medicine at the University of Toronto after graduation from Brantford Collegiate Institute. After establishing a medical practice at Port Colborne, Ontario, he served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps between 1940 and 1945. Following World War II, he became a surgeon in Welland, Ontario, and volunteered his skills in 1970 for the Nigerian Civil War.[1]

He was first elected at the Welland riding in the 1972 general election and was re-elected there in the 1974 election. He left federal politics after completing his term in the 30th Parliament.

References

  1. "Oral Question Period". Hansard. Parliament of Canada. 16 September 1996. Retrieved 2008-08-02.


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