John Hunter Politician

John William Gordon Hunter (28 January 1909 – 15 April 1993) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons.Hunter studied at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School to become a barrister and lawyer.He was a candidate in a federal by-election at the Parkdale riding on 21 October 1946, but was unsuccessful. He unseated Harold Timmins at the 1949 general election. Hunter was re-elected in 1953, but was defeated in the 1957 election by Arthur Maloney of the Progressive Conservative party. Hunter was again unsuccessful in 1958. He died at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto in 1993.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 28, 1909
Birth nameJohn William Gordon Hunter
Birth place
Ontario , Toronto
Date of deathApril 15, 1993
Place of death
Ontario , Toronto

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Office holder

committeeChair Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce (1956-1957)
officeMember of Parliament
party
Liberal Party of Canada
region
Parkdale (electoral district)
successor

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