# Earle Drope

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Canadian politician

Earle Drope Member of Parliament for Northumberland In office June 1945 – June 1949 Preceded by William Alexander Fraser Succeeded by Frederick Robertson Personal details Born Robert Earle Drope (1898-10-14)14 October 1898 Harwood, Ontario Died 7 October 1969(1969-10-07) (aged 70) Party Progressive Conservative Spouse(s) Clara Phylis Sandercock m. 3 January 1923[1] Profession farmer, manager

**Robert Earle Drope** (14 October 1898 – 7 October 1969) was a [Progressive Conservative party](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada) member of the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada). He was born in [Harwood, Ontario](/source/Harwood%2C_Ontario) and became a farmer and manager by career.

Drope served in the military during [World War I](/source/World_War_I), attaining the rank of major. Later, he was a municipal councillor for [Hamilton Township](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ontario_(township)) for five years. He also managed the Harwood Cooperative Creamery.[2]

He was first elected to Parliament at the [Northumberland](/source/Northumberland_(Ontario_electoral_district)) riding in the [1945 general election](/source/1945_Canadian_federal_election), serving one term in office until his defeat in [1949](/source/1949_Canadian_federal_election) by [Frederick Robertson](/source/Frederick_Robertson_(politician)) of the [Liberal party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Canada).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CPG_1-0)** Normandin, G. Pierre (1947). *Canadian Parliamentary Guide*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Nasmith, Cecilia (8 July 2009). ["Harwood museum celebrates 10 years"](http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1646205). Northumberland Today. Retrieved 4 August 2009. ...Major R. Earle Drope was elected Northumberland MP in 1945, a Conservative under Liberal McKenzie King.

## External links

- [Earle Drope – Parliament of Canada biography](https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=7481)

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