Oscar D. Skelton
Oscar D. Skelton | |
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Skelton, c. 1925–35 | |
| Born | Oscar Douglas Skelton July 13, 1878 |
| Died | January 28, 1941 (aged 62) Ottawa, Ontario |
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| Occupations | Political economist, civil servant |
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Oscar Douglas Skelton (July 13, 1878 – January 28, 1941) was a Canadian political economist and civil servant. Skelton was a loyal member of the Liberal Party, an expert on international affairs, and a nationalist who encouraged Canadians to pursue autonomy from the British Empire, and to take on what he proclaimed was "the work of the world."