Gordon Chown
Gordon Campbell Chown | |
|---|---|
| Alderman, City of Winnipeg[1] | |
| In office 1952–1955 | |
| Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South | |
| In office 10 June 1957 – 8 April 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Owen Trainor |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Konantz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1922 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | 31 July 2002 (aged 79) Brantford, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Catherine Oliver Barton (m. 1959)[1] |
| Profession | Barrister, lawyer |
Gordon Campbell Chown (15 August 1922 – 31 July 2002) was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the son of physician (Stanley) Gordon Chown and his wife Penelope Millen, and became a lawyer.
He served overseas in the army during the Second World War and attained the rank of captain. He served as president of the Young Conservatives of Manitoba (1951) and as an alderman of Winnipeg (1952 to 1955).
He was elected to represent the
After leaving federal politics, Chown moved to
On 29 December 1959, he married Catherine Oliver Barton, and adopted her three children. He was a lifelong member of the Anglican Church of Canada, as well as a life member of the Royal Canadian Military Institute, Toronto, and of the University of Manitoba Alumni Association. As a past member of the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club and Winnipeg Winter Club, he was an avid sailor and figure skater.
He died in Brantford, Ontario on 31 July 2002, fifteen days before his eightieth birthday.
References
- ^ a b c "Gordon Campbell Chown (1922–2002)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
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