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John Matheson was born on 14 November, 1917 in Arundel, Quebec, Canada, is a Canadian politician. Discover John Matheson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

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Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 14 November 1917
Birthday 14 November
Birthplace Arundel, Quebec, Canada
Date of death 27 December, 2013
Died Place Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canada

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1917

John Ross Matheson, (November 14, 1917 – December 27, 2013) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge who helped develop both the national flag of Canada and the Order of Canada.

John Matheson was born in Arundel, Quebec, the son of the Reverend Dr. A. Dawson Matheson and his wife Gertrude Matheson (née McCuaig).

1936

Matheson underwent training at the Royal Military College of Canada in 1936.

1940

He graduated from Queen's University in 1940, winning the prestigious Tricolour Award in that year for distinguished achievement.

Matheson served as an officer with the 1st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, 1st Canadian Infantry Division in Italy during World War II.

He was the only officer in this regiment to survive the war.

Matheson participated in the Battle of Ortona, where an air bursting German shell sent shrapnel into his head and caused damage similar to a stroke.

He was left paralyzed from the neck down and unable to speak.

He recovered after returning to Canada, but never regained the use of his right leg.

His injuries caused him lifelong pain, and afterwards, he usually walked with the assistance of a cane.

1948

He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1948 and was created a Queen's Counsel in 1967.

He practiced law with the firm of Matheson, Henderson & Hart in Brockville, Ontario.

1961

John Matheson was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Ontario riding of Leeds in a 1961 by-election.

1962

He was re-elected in 1962, 1963, and 1965.

Matheson lost his seat in Parliament when he was defeated by 4 votes (a margin of 0.0137%) in the 1968 Federal Election.

This was the first election after the riding of Leeds absorbed the traditionally conservative-voting townships of North Burgess, North Elmsley and Montague.

1965

He and Dr. George Stanley (then Dean of Arts at the Royal Military College) collaborated on the design which was ultimately approved by Parliament and by Royal Proclamation adopted as the National Flag of Canada as of the 15th of February 1965.

Matheson wrote a book, Canada's Flag: A Search for a Country, about the creation of the new flag.

Matheson later played an important role in the creation of the Order of Canada, as one of its founders.

He also influenced the design of the order's insignia, created by Bruce W. Beatty.

Matheson was portrayed by Peter MacNeill in a Heritage Minute television commercial about his involvement in the Flag committee.

1968

He was the only incumbent Liberal not to be re-elected in the 1968 "Trudeaumania" election.

Matheson was a leading member of the multi-party parliamentary committee whose mandate was to select a new flag design for Canada.

In 1968, Matheson was appointed a judge of the Judicial District of Ottawa-Carleton.

1972

Matheson held honorary militia appointments with the 30th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery from 1972 to 1982.

Afterwards, he retired with the rank of Colonel.

After the war, Matheson met Edith Bickley, a radiologist's assistant, in St. Anne de Bellevue Hospital in Montreal, Quebec.

He said they would never have met if she hadn’t been such a curious nurse.

The couple married and eventually had six children.

He received a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, a Master of Arts degree from Mount Allison University, and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario.

1984

In 1984, he was appointed a judge of the County Court of Lanark.

1985

In 1985, he was appointed a judge of the District Court of Ontario.

1990

From 1990 to 1992, he was a justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (General Division).

One of Matheson's most notable decisions was in Clark v. Clark, a case that heavily influenced the law regarding the capacity of differently-abled persons.

Matheson ruled that 20-year-old Justin Clark, who suffered from cerebral palsy, was mentally competent to make his own decisions and should not be forced into the guardianship of his parents.

The case has been described as "a pivotal moment in the Canadian disability rights movement" and lead to a widespread re-examination of provincial guardianship laws.

Matheson later described giving this decision as his proudest moment.

The John Matheson Sword is awarded annually to the Preparatory Year cadet at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean who achieved the highest results in all four components of the College’s program, namely Academics, Leadership, Athletics and Bilingualism.

2013

A member of the United Church of Canada, Matheson resided in Kingston, Ontario until his death in December 2013.