George Newcombe Gordon

George Newcombe Gordon, PC (April 15, 1879 – March 22, 1949) was a Canadian politician.

The Hon.

George Newcombe Gordon
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Peterborough West
In office
1921–1925
Preceded byJohn Hampden Burnham
Succeeded byEdward Armour Peck
Personal details
Born(1879-04-15)April 15, 1879
Brighton, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 22, 1949(1949-03-22) (aged 69)
Peterborough, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
CabinetMinister of Immigration and Colonization (1925)
PortfolioDeputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons (1922–1925)

Born in Brighton, Ontario, he was a barrister before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada 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.

He died in Peterborough on March 22, 1949.[1]

References
  1. "Deaths". Ottawa Journal. March 22, 1949. p. 22. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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