Roland de Corneille [SEP] occupation
Roland de Corneille
Roland de Corneille (May 19, 1927 – December 30, 2014) was a Canadian Anglican priest, human rights activist and former politician.
Background.
Born in Switzerland, de Corneille spent his childhood in France and moved to the United States where he worked and received much of his formal education. He received his BA cum laude from Amherst College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa honorary society. He worked for Time Inc. as a statistician, and with Procter and Gamble. He
three terms in the House of Commons until he was challenged for the Liberal nomination by Joe Volpe and defeated in a bitter nomination meeting prior to the 1988 federal election.
Works.
- De Corneille, Roland. "Christians and Jews: The Tragic Past and the Hopeful Future". New York: Harper & Row, 1966.
References.
- Rev. Roland de Corneille Papers