About William Gourlay Blair
Lived 1890 – 1957 (aged 67). William Gourlay Blair was a Canadian politician and physician.
William Gourley Blair (January 13, 1890 in Bathurst Township, Ontario – June 16, 1957) was a politician and physician.
Career He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1945 election as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Lanark. He was re-elected in 1949, 1953 and in 1957. He was appointed to the joint committees of Joint Committee on Federal District Commission and Joint Committee on Old Age Security. Prior to his federal political experience, he was a captain in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps between 1916 and 1919.
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Who was William Gourlay Blair?
Canadian politician (1890-1957)
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William Gourlay Blair was born on 13 January 1890 in Tay Valley.
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William Gourlay Blair died on 16 June 1957.
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William Gourlay Blair was a politician and physician.
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William Gourlay Blair was Canadian.
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