George Newcombe Gordon

George Newcombe Gordon

George Newcombe Gordon (April 15 1879 – March 21 1949) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Brighton, Ontario, he was a barrister before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons 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.

References

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=16159&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]


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