Preceded by John Hampden Burnham Died March 21, 1949 Political party Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada | Name George Gordon Succeeded by Edward Armour Peck Role Canadian Politician Resigned 1925 | |
Born April 15, 1879
Brighton, Ontario ( 1879-04-15 ) Portfolio Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons (1922–1925) Cabinet Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship | ||
George Newcombe Gordon, (April 15, 1879 – March 21, 1949) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Brighton, Ontario, he was a barrister before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons from the riding of Peterborough West in the 1921 federal election. A Liberal, he was defeated in the 1925 federal election. From 1922 to 1925, he was the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons. In 1925, he was the Minister of Immigration and Colonization.
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