George A. Drew
George Alexander Drew PC CC QC (May 7, 1894 – January 4, 1973) was a Canadian politician. He served as the 14th premier of Ontario from 1943 to 1948 and founded a Progressive Conservative dynasty that would last 42 years. He later served as leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party and Leader of the Official Opposition from 1948 to 1956.
The Honourable George A. Drew | |
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| Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
| In office June 24, 1957 – March 30, 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | John Diefenbaker Lester B. Pearson |
| Preceded by | Norman Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Chevrier |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office February 1, 1955 – August 1, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | William Earl Rowe (interim) |
| Succeeded by | William Earl Rowe (interim) |
| In office December 20, 1948 – November 1, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | John Bracken |
| Succeeded by | William Earl Rowe (interim) |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | |
| In office October 2, 1948 – September 21, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | John Bracken |
| Succeeded by | William Earl Rowe (interim) |
| Member of Parliament for Carleton | |
| In office December 20, 1948 – January 8, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | George Russell Boucher |
| Succeeded by | Dick Bell |
| 14th Premier of Ontario | |
| In office August 17, 1943 – October 19, 1948 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Lieutenant Governor | Albert E. Matthews Ray Lawson |
| Preceded by | Harry Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Kennedy |
| Member of the Ontario Parliament for High Park | |
| In office August 4, 1943 – June 6, 1948 | |
| Preceded by | William Alexander Baird |
| Succeeded by | William Horace Temple |
| Member of the Ontario Parliament for Simcoe East | |
| In office February 14, 1939 – August 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | William Finlayson |
| Succeeded by | John Duncan McPhee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Alexander Drew May 7, 1894 Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 4, 1973 (aged 78) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Memorial Park, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (federal) Ontario PC Party (provincial) |
| Spouses | Fiorenza d'Arneiro Johnson
(m. 1936; died 1965)Florence McCullagh (m. 1966) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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