Background
He was born in West Gwillimbury, Canada West in 1845, the son of Cloudesley Shovell Brereton who came to Upper Canada from Norfolk, England.
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Charles Brereton
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He represented Durham East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1882 to 1886 as a Conservative member. He studied at Victoria College in Cobourg and, after completing his studies in medicine, set up practice in Bethany. Brereton was first elected to the provincial assembly in a by-election held after the death of John Rosevear and was reelected in the general election held in 1883.
He served as lieutenant in the Durham Field Battery for a number of years.
He died at his son"s home in Saskatchewan in 1908.
Membership
Brereton was a member of the local Freemason lodge.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario