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George Newcombe Gordon

George Newcombe Gordon

Canadian politician

George Newcombe Gordon, PC (April 15, 1879 – March 22, 1949) was a Canadian politician.

Quick Facts The Hon., Member of the Canadian Parliament for Peterborough West ...

Born in Brighton, Ontario, he was a barrister before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada from the riding of Peterborough West in the 1921 federal election. A Liberal, he was defeated in the 1925 federal election. From 1922 to 1925, he was the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons. In 1925, he was the Minister of Immigration and Colonization.

He died in Peterborough on March 22, 1949.[1]

References

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    "Deaths". Ottawa Journal. 22 March 1949. p. 22. Retrieved 19 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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