Gordon Churchill

Gordon Minto Churchill
Churchill, c. 1940s
Minister of National Defence
In office
February 12, 1963 – April 21, 1963
Prime MinisterJohn Diefenbaker
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byPaul Hellyer
Member of Parliament
for Winnipeg South Centre
In office
June 25, 1951 – June 24, 1968
Preceded byRalph Maybank
Succeeded byEdmund Boyd Osler
Personal details
Born(1898-11-08)November 8, 1898
Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 3, 1985(1985-08-03) (aged 86)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Military service
Allegiance Canada
Years of service1916-1919
1939-1945
RankGunner
Lieutenant Colonel

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.[2]

  1. ^ "Gordon Churchill". Canada Veterans Hall of Valour.
  2. ^ Gordon Churchill – Parliament of Canada biography