Gordon Blair (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gordon Blair (politician)

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1919

Place of Birth: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date of Death: 14-Jun-2006

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Gordon Blair (politician)

  • Duncan Gordon Blair (23 December 1919 – 14 June 2006) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge and a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.
  • He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. Blair was educated in Regina before receiving a bachelor of arts degree in 1939 and a bachelor of law degree in 1941 from the University of Saskatchewan.
  • He was called to the Bar of Saskatchewan in 1942 and Bar of Ontario in 1952.
  • A 1941 Rhodes Scholar, he attended Exeter College where he studied law and received a bachelor of civil law in 1947.
  • During World War II, he served as a lieutenant with the Irish Regiment of Canada and was wounded in Italy in 1944. After the war, he served as a foreign service officer with the Department of External Affairs from 1945 to 1947.
  • From 1948 to 1950, he was a partner with the law firm of Francis, Woods, Gauley & Blair.
  • From 1951 to 1952, he was executive assistant to the Minister of Justice.
  • From 1953 to 1975, he was a partner with the law firm of Herridge, Tolmie, Gray, Coyne & Blair in Ottawa.
  • He was created a Queen's Counsel in 1975. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Grenville—Carleton in the 1968 federal election.
  • A Liberal, he was defeated in the 1972 federal election by Walter Baker of the Progressive Conservative party.
  • In 1976, he was appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario where he served until 1994.
  • From 1994 to 1998, he was the grand president of the Royal Canadian Legion. In 1998, he was made a member of the Order of Canada.

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