Norman Schneider
Norman C. Schneider (9 December 1888 – 26 August 1985) was a Canadian politician and businessman.
Norman Schneider | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Waterloo North | |
| In office 1952–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Orville Breithaupt |
| Succeeded by | Oscar William Weichel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norman C. Schneider 9 December 1888 Kitchener, Ontario |
| Died | 26 August 1985 (aged 96) Kitchener, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Profession | food industry |
Born in Kitchener, Ontario, he was the son of J. M. Schneider, the founder of the meat packing company bearing his name (now owned by Maple Leaf Foods). He joined the family business in 1911 eventually becoming vice-president, president and chairman of the board before retiring in 1970.
In a 1952 by-election, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the Ontario riding of Waterloo North. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1953 and 1957. He was defeated in 1958.
Schneider was an aviation enthusiast and played an active role in the development of the Kitchener-Waterloo airport that opened in 1930 and the Waterloo-Wellington airport that opened in 1950.[1]
He died in his home in Kitchener in 1985.[2]
References
- "He's piloted avaiation's flight through the decades in Kitchener". The Record. 21 June 1979. p. 32. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- "Norman Schneider Former Liberal MP ran packing house". The Globe and Mail. 27 August 1985.