Richard Franklin Preston

Lanark North

Dates of service

June 26, 1894 (general election) – September 23, 1919

About

Riding representation

Lanark North

14th Parliament

June 29, 1914 – September 23, 1919

13th Parliament

December 11, 1911 – May 29, 1914

12th Parliament

June 8, 1908 – November 13, 1911

11th Parliament

January 25, 1905 – June 7, 1908

8th Parliament

June 26, 1894 – January 28, 1898

Career details

14th Parliament (February 16, 1915 – September 23, 1919 )

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 7, 1919 – April 24, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
March 7, 1919 – April 24, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 7, 1919 – April 24, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 7, 1919 – April 24, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 7, 1919 – April 24, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 7, 1919 – April 23, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 7, 1919 – April 23, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 7, 1919 – April 24, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 2, 1919 – April 24, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
March 2, 1916 – March 8, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 25, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 23, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 23, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 23, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 23, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 23, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 23, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 23, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 18, 1915 – February 23, 1915

Minister Without Portfolio
October 2, 1914 – November 14, 1919

Minister Without Portfolio
February 18, 1914 – October 2, 1914

13th Parliament (February 7, 1912 – May 29, 1914 )

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 20, 1914 – February 26, 1914

Minister Without Portfolio
February 18, 1914 – October 2, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 14, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 9, 1912 – February 14, 1912

12th Parliament (February 16, 1909 – November 13, 1911 )

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
January 28, 2001 – February 1, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
January 26, 1911 – January 31, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 18, 1909 – February 23, 1909

11th Parliament (March 22, 1905 – May 2, 1908 )

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 11, 1908 – February 13, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 21, 1906 – February 23, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 30, 1905 – May 22, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
March 27, 1905 – March 30, 1905

8th Parliament (February 21, 1895 – January 28, 1898 )

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
December 9, 1897 – January 17, 1898

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
December 9, 1897 – January 17, 1898

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
December 9, 1897 – January 17, 1898

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 18, 1897 – April 13, 1897

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 18, 1897 – April 13, 1897

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 19, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 19, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 19, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 6, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 1, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 1, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Party affiliation(s)

Conservative Party
June 26, 1894 – September 23, 1919