George Weaver (politician)
George Dyer Weaver (16 September 1908 – 7 May 1986) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he was a metallurgical engineer by career.[2]
George Weaver | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Churchill | |
| In office June 1949 – June 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Moore |
| Succeeded by | Robert Simpson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Dyer Weaver September 16, 1908 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
| Died | May 7, 1986 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Scoretz m. 2 June 1938 |
| Profession | Engineer |
| [1] | |
Weaver was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He trained for his engineering career at the Royal Military College of Canada, then served in South Africa's army between 1942 and 1944. From there, he joined the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals until October 1945, serving as a lieutenant.[1][2]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Churchill riding in the 1949 general election after an unsuccessful campaign there in 1945. Weaver was re-elected for successive terms in 1949 and 1953 then defeated in the 1957 election by Robert Simpson of the Progressive Conservative party.
Weaver died on 7 May 1986 and is buried in Melfort, Saskatchewan at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.[3]
Electoral history
| 1957 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Simpson | 6,191 | 38.8 | +20.8 | ||||
| Liberal | George Dyer Weaver | 4,993 | 31.3 | -9.1 | ||||
| Social Credit | Bruce Moore | 2,891 | 18.1 | -2.1 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Gerald Robert Clarkson | 1,870 | 11.7 | -6.9 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 15,945 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | George Dyer Weaver | 4,984 | 40.4 | -5.2 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | William George Thompson | 2,567 | 20.8 | -3.0 | ||||
| Social Credit | Delbert Leroy Downs | 2,490 | 20.2 | |||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ronald Stewart Moore | 2,293 | 18.6 | -12.0 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 12,334 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election: Churchill | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | George Dyer Weaver | 6,847 | 45.6 | +13.2 | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ronald Stewart Moore | 4,595 | 30.6 | -8.2 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Franklin Milton | 3,570 | 23.8 | -5.1 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 15,012 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ronald Moore | 5,226 | 38.8 | |||||
| Liberal | George Dyer Weaver | 4,359 | 32.4 | -30.1 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Cecil Ruddock Neely | 3,884 | 28.8 | -8.7 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 13,469 | 100.0 | ||||||
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.
References
- Normandin, Pierre G. (1950). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- "George Dyer Weaver". Manitoba Historical Society. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- "Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project". Retrieved 28 March 2010.