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Gordon Innes

1917 – 1981

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament, 1955-1971

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Lived 1917 – 1981 (aged 64). Gordon Innes was a Canadian politician.

Gordon William Innes (February 6, 1917 – June 30, 1981) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1955 to 1963 and then again from 1967 to 1971. He represented the riding of Oxford.

Background Prior to his election, Innes was a holstein cattle breeder and judge in Oxford County. In 1972, Innes and his Cityview Farm operation was recognized as a "Master Breeder" by the Holstein Canada.

Innes died in 1981 and is buried in the Oxford Memorial Park, just outside Woodstock, Ontario.

Politics In 1955, Innes ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Oxford. He defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Thomas Dent by 555 votes. He was re-elected in the general election in 1959. In 1963, he was defeated by the PC candidate Gordon Pittock but turned around and defeated Pittock during the subsequent general election in 1967. In 1971, he was defeated by PC candidate Harry Parrott, and he retired from public life.

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Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
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Gordon William Innes

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Who was Gordon Innes?

Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament, 1955-1971

When was Gordon Innes born?

Gordon Innes was born on 6 February 1917.

When did Gordon Innes die?

Gordon Innes died on 30 June 1981 in Woodstock.

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Gordon Innes was a politician.

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Gordon Innes was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gordon Innes

· Wikidata: Q16009601

· DBpedia: Gordon Innes (politician)

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