Gordon Churchill
Gordon Minto Churchill PC DSO (November 8, 1898 – August 3, 1985) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1946 to 1949 as an independent, and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1951 to 1968 as a Progressive Conservative. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.
The Honourable Gordon Minto Churchill | |
|---|---|
Churchill, c. 1940s | |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office February 12, 1963 – April 21, 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | John Diefenbaker |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hellyer |
| Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre | |
| In office June 25, 1951 – June 24, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Maybank |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Boyd Osler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1898 Coldwater, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 3, 1985 (aged 86) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Years of service | 1916-1919 1939-1945 |
| Rank | Gunner Lieutenant Colonel |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.