About Charles Drury
Lived 1912 – 1991 (aged 78). Charles Drury was a Canadian lawyer, politician, civil servant and businessperson.
Brigadier-General Charles Mills "Bud" Drury (17 May 1912 – 12 January 1991) was a Canadian military officer, lawyer, civil servant, businessman and politician.
Early life and education Born in Westmount, Quebec, he was the elder son of Victor Montague Drury (1884–1962), a prominent businessman who was the son of Major-General Charles William Drury (1856–1913) and the brother-in-law of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook. He was educated at Selwyn House School and Bishop's College School, and he later attended the Royal Military College of Canada, McGill University (B.C.L., 1936) and the University of Paris.
Career Drury served in the Canadian Armed Forces from 1933 to 1936, then he practised law from 1936 to 1939. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General in 1945.
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Who was Charles Drury?
Canadian politician (1912-1991)
When was Charles Drury born?
Charles Drury was born on 17 May 1912 in Montreal.
When did Charles Drury die?
Charles Drury died on 12 January 1991 in Gatineau, Quebec.
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Charles Drury was a lawyer, politician, civil servant and businessperson.
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Charles Drury was Canadian.
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