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George Frederick Thompson Gregory

1916 – 1973

Canadian politician

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Lived 1916 – 1973 (aged 56). George Frederick Thompson Gregory was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge.

George Frederick Thompson Gregory, DSC (September 10, 1916 – April 14, 1973) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1953 to 1960 as a Liberal.

He was born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1916, the son of Francis B. Gregory, and was educated at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Law School. He was admitted to the British Columbia bar in 1941. In the same year, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served during World War II, earning the Distinguished Service Cross. In 1945, Gregory began the practice of law in Victoria. He ran for the leadership of the provincial Liberal Party in 1959, losing to Ray Perrault. From 1964 until his death in 1973, Gregory served as a justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The cause of his death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Harvard Law School, University of British Columbia

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Who was George Frederick Thompson Gregory?

Canadian politician (1916-1973)

When was George Frederick Thompson Gregory born?

George Frederick Thompson Gregory was born on 10 September 1916.

When did George Frederick Thompson Gregory die?

George Frederick Thompson Gregory died on 14 April 1973.

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George Frederick Thompson Gregory was a lawyer, politician and judge.

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George Frederick Thompson Gregory was Canadian.

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· Wikipedia: George Frederick Thompson Gregory

· Wikidata: Q5539483

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