Solicitor General of Canada (1968–1970) Minister of Public Works (1965–1968) Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (Acting) (1965) Minister of National Revenue (Acting) (1964) President of the Privy Council (1964–1965) Minister of Transport (1963–1964)
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Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Reconstruction (1945–1948) Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Trade and Commerce (1948–1953) Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Defence Production (1951–1953)
The son of James McIlraith and Kate McLeod, he was educated at Osgoode Hall and practised law in Ottawa. In 1935, he married Margaret Summers.[2]
george, mcilraith, george, james, mcilraith, july, 1908, august, 1992, lawyer, canadian, parliamentarian, george, james, mcilraithmember, canadian, parliament, ottawa, westin, office, 1940, 1968preceded, franklin, ahearnsucceeded, bycyril, lloyd, francismember. George James McIlraith PC QC July 29 1908 August 19 1992 was a lawyer and Canadian Parliamentarian 1 The Hon George James McIlraithMember of the Canadian Parliament for Ottawa WestIn office 1940 1968Preceded byT Franklin AhearnSucceeded byCyril Lloyd FrancisMember of the Canadian Parliament for Ottawa CentreIn office 1968 1972Preceded byThe riding was created in 1966 Succeeded byHugh PoulinSenator for Ottawa Valley OntarioIn office 1972 1983Appointed byPierre TrudeauPersonal detailsBorn 1908 07 29 July 29 1908Lanark OntarioDiedAugust 19 1992 1992 08 19 aged 84 Political partyLiberalCabinetSolicitor General of Canada 1968 1970 Minister of Public Works 1965 1968 Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Acting 1965 Minister of National Revenue Acting 1964 President of the Privy Council 1964 1965 Minister of Transport 1963 1964 PortfolioParliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Reconstruction 1945 1948 Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Trade and Commerce 1948 1953 Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Defence Production 1951 1953 The son of James McIlraith and Kate McLeod he was educated at Osgoode Hall and practised law in Ottawa In 1935 he married Margaret Summers 2 McIlraith was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1940 federal election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa West He was subsequently re elected on nine successive occasions 1 McIlraith joined the Cabinet of Lester Pearson when the Liberals formed government following the 1963 federal election as Minister of Transport From 1964 until 1967 he was Government House Leader in charge of the Pearson minority government s parliamentary strategy for much of its tenure including during the Great Flag Debate and parliamentary debates on the introduction of Medicare 1 He also served as Pearson s Minister of Public Works from 1965 on and was also Pierre Trudeau s first public works minister He served as Solicitor General of Canada from 1968 until 1970 under Trudeau who appointed him to the Senate of Canada in 1972 1 The George McIlraith Bridge over the Rideau River is named for him References edit a b c d George McIlraith Parliament of Canada biography Johnson J K 1968 The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867 1967 Public Archives of Canada Political officesPreceded byGuy Favreau Leader of the Government in the House of Commons1964 1967 Succeeded byAllan MacEachen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George McIlraith amp oldid 1119499350, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
