About John Lundrigan
Lived 1939 – 2009 (aged 70). John Lundrigan was a Canadian politician, businessperson and teacher.
John Howard Lundrigan (January 10, 1939 – March 5, 2009) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Gander—Twillingate in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1974. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus.
In his parliamentary career, Lundrigan is best remembered for having been on the receiving end of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's famous "fuddle duddle" comment of 1971.
In the 1974 election, Lundrigan ran in the district of Bonavista—Trinity—Conception, but was defeated by that riding's incumbent MP, Dave Rooney.
He was later elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly for the electoral district of Grand Falls-Buchans, serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Moores. He was a pallbearer at Moores' funeral in 2005.
He is the father of novelist Nicole Lundrigan. Lundrigan died on March 5, 2009.
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Who was John Lundrigan?
Canadian politician (1939-2009)
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John Lundrigan was born on 10 January 1939 in Upper Island Cove.
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John Lundrigan died on 5 March 2009.
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John Lundrigan was a politician, businessperson and teacher.
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John Lundrigan was Canadian.
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