George A. Drew

Canadian politician (1894-1973)
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George A. Drew
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
May 7, 1894
Date of death
January 4, 1973
Place of birth
Guelph
Place of death
Toronto
Country of citizenship
Canada[11]
Work location
Ottawa
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Candidacy in election
1949 Canadian federal election, 1953 Canadian federal election, 1943 Ontario provincial election in High Park
Family name
Drew
Given name
George, Alexander
Name in native language
George Alexander Drew
Participated in conflict
World War I
🏷️ Also known as
en George A. Drew en George Alexander Drew ar جورج ألكسندر درو ar جورج الكسندر درو de George Alexander Drew es George Alexander Drew fr George Drew ja ジョージ・A・ドルー ko 조지 알렉산더 드루 ko 조지 A. 드루 ru Джордж Александр Дрю ru Дрю, Джордж Александр tr George Alexander Drew zh 喬治·德魯
🔖 Identifiers · 13
VIAF cluster ID
106484835
Canadian Encyclopedia article ID
george-alexander-drew
Find a Grave memorial ID
7287307
Freebase ID
/m/02g4p_
Library of Parliament of Canada person ID
11686
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp01359
Ontario MPP ID
george-alexander-drew
Open Library ID
OL4777637A
Order of Canada recipient ID
146-12931
Our Campaigns candidate ID
66856
SNAC ARK ID
w6cj8jt5
WikiTree person ID
Drew-905
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Occupation 6
Position held 6
Candidacy in election 2
Educated at 2
Given name 2
Member of political party 2
Country of citizenship 1
Family name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Participated in conflict 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Work location 1
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Summary

George A. Drew was born in Guelph[1]. He was born on May 7, 1894[2]. He passed away in Toronto[3]. He died on January 4, 1973[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], jurist[7], diplomat[8], and ambassador[9].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[19], a public research university[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1827[27], headquartered in Toronto[28]; Upper Canada College[20], a boys' high school[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1829[31]; and Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute[21], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1854[34].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Premier of Ontario[13], a public office[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1867[37]; member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament[14]; Leader of the Official Opposition[15], a position[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1873[40]; ambassador[16], a diplomatic rank[41]; and member of the House of Commons of Canada[17], a position[42], in Canada[43].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario[24], a political party[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1854[46], headquartered in Toronto[47] and Progressive Conservative Party of Canada[48], a political party[49], in Canada[50], founded in 1942[51], headquartered in Ottawa[52].

FAQs

Where was George A. Drew born?

Born in Guelph[1].

Where did George A. Drew die?

George A. Drew passed away in Toronto[3].

What did George A. Drew do for work?

George A. Drew worked as politician[5], lawyer[6], jurist[7], diplomat[8], and ambassador[9].

Where did George A. Drew go to school?

George A. Drew was educated at University of Toronto[19], Upper Canada College[20], and Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute[21].

What awards did George A. Drew receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[22].

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    Candidacy in election → 1949 Canadian federal election, 1953 Canadian federal election, 1943 Ontario provincial election in High Park
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