About George Newcombe Gordon
Lived 1879 – 1949 (aged 69). George Newcombe Gordon was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
George Newcombe Gordon, (April 15, 1879 – March 22, 1949) was a Canadian politician.
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.
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George Newcombe Gordon was born on 15 April 1879 in Brighton.
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George Newcombe Gordon died on 21 March 1949 in Peterborough.
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