Arthur Laing

Arthur Laing
Laing, c. 1940s
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Vancouver South
In office
19491953
Preceded byHoward Charles Green
Succeeded byElmore Philpott
In office
19621972
Preceded byErnest James Broome
Succeeded byJohn Allen Fraser
Personal details
Born9 September 1904
Eburne, British Columbia, Canada
Died13 February 1975(1975-02-13) (aged 70)
SpouseGeraldine Hyland
Arthur Laing (left) during a visit to Sweden in 1965.

Arthur Laing PC (9 September 1904 – 13 February 1975)[1] was a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Though actively involved with the BC Liberals, his primary achievements were federally as a Liberal Member of Parliament. He served in the cabinets of prime ministers Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Trudeau.

  1. ^ "Death Certificate (Arthur LAING)". www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.