George Newcombe Gordon
Canadian politician (1879–1949)
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George Newcombe Gordon, PC (April 15, 1879 – March 22, 1949) was a Canadian politician.
Preceded byJohn Hampden Burnham
Succeeded byEdward Armour Peck
DiedMarch 22, 1949 (aged 69)
Peterborough, Ontario
The Hon. George Newcombe Gordon | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Peterborough West | |
| In office 1921–1925 | |
| Preceded by | John Hampden Burnham |
| Succeeded by | Edward Armour Peck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1879 |
| Died | March 22, 1949 (aged 69) Peterborough, Ontario |
| Party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Minister of Immigration and Colonization (1925) |
| Portfolio | Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons (1922–1925) |
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]
