- Douglas Abbott
-
Douglas Charles Abbott, PC (May 29, 1899 – March 15, 1987) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister. He was born in Lennoxville, Quebec. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Abbott served as both Minister of National Defence and Minister of Finance. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on July 1, 1954 and served as Puisne Justice until December 23, 1973.
As of 2011, Abbott was the last Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada appointed directly to the Court from the Cabinet of Canada, and the last Justice to have held elected office prior to his appointment.
Contents
Parliamentary seats
House of Commons
- 16 May 1940-16 April 1945: St. Antoine—Westmount, Quebec
- 6 September 1945-30 April 1949: St. Antoine—Westmount, Quebec
- 15 September 1949-13 June 1953: St. Antoine—Westmount, Quebec
- 12 November 1953-30 June 1954: Saint-Antoine—Westmount, Quebec
Parliamentary functions
Ministry
- 18 April 1945-11 December 1946: Minister of National Defence for Naval Services
- 21 August 1945-11 December 1946: Minister of National Defence
- 10 December 1946-30 June 1954: Minister of Finance and Receiver General
Parliamentary Secretary
- 1 April 1943-7 March 1945: Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance
- 8 March 1945-16 April 1945: Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Defence
External links
Legal offices Preceded by
Patrick KerwinPuisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
July 1, 1954 – December 23, 1973Succeeded by
Brian Dickson/Jean Beetz/Louis-Philippe de GrandpréGalt · Rose · Hincks · Tilley · Cartwright · Tilley · McLelan · Tupper · Foster · Bowell (acting) · Foster · Fielding · White · Drayton (acting) · Fielding · Robb · Bennett · Robb · Dunning · Bennett · Rhodes · Dunning · Ralston · Ilsley · Abbott · Harris · Fleming · Nowlan · Gordon · Sharp · Benson · Turner · Drury (acting) · Macdonald · Chrétien · Crosbie · MacEachen · Lalonde · Wilson · Mazankowski · Loiselle · Martin · Manley · Goodale · FlahertyMinisters of Militia and Defence (1867–1923) Ministers of National Defence (1923–) G. Graham · E. Macdonald · Guthrie · Robb (acting) · Ralston · Sutherland · Stirling · Mackenzie · Rogers · Power (acting) · Ralston · McNaughton · Abbott · Claxton · Campney · Pearkes · Harkness · Churchill · Hellyer · Cadieux · Drury (acting) · D. Macdonald · Benson · Dubé (acting) · Drury (acting) · Richardson · Danson · McKinnon · Lamontagne · Blais · Coates · Clark (acting) · Nielsen · Beatty · McKnight · Masse · Campbell · Siddon · Collenette · Young · Eggleton · McCallum · Pratt · B. Graham · O'Connor · MacKayAssociate Ministers of National Defence (1953–2006) Ministers of the Naval Service (1910–1922) World War I World War II Ministers of National Defence for Air (1940–1946): Power · Macdonald (acting) · Gibson
Ministers of National Defence for Naval Services (1940–1946): Macdonald · Abbott
Ministers of National War Services (1940–1948): Gardiner · Thorson · Laflèche · McCann1954–1956: R. Taschereau · I. Rand · R. Kellock · J. Estey · C. Locke · J. Cartwright · G. Fauteux · D. Abbott1956–1957: R. Taschereau · I. Rand · R. Kellock · C. Locke · J. Cartwright · G. Fauteux · D. Abbott · H. Nolan1958–1959: R. Taschereau · I. Rand · C. Locke · J. Cartwright · G. Fauteux · D. Abbott · R. Martland · W. Judson1959–1962: R. Taschereau · C. Locke · J. Cartwright · G. Fauteux · D. Abbott · R. Martland · W. Judson · R. Ritchie1962–1963: R. Taschereau · J. Cartwright · G. Fauteux · D. Abbott · R. Martland · W. Judson · R. Ritchie · E.M. Hall1963–1967: J. Cartwright · G. Fauteux · D. Abbott · R. Martland · W. Judson · R. Ritchie · E.M. Hall · W.F. Spence1967–1970: G. Fauteaux · D. Abbott · R. Martland · W. Judson · R. Ritchie · E.M. Hall · W.F. Spence · L. Pigeon1970–1973: D. Abbott · R. Martland · W. Judson · R. Ritchie · E.M. Hall · W.F. Spence · L. Pigeon · B. LaskinThis article about a Quebec Member of Parliament from the Liberal Party of Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.