George Weaver (politician) explained

George Weaver
Birthname:George Dyer Weaver
Birth Date:16 September 1908
Birth Place:Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Spouse:Mary Scoretz
m. 2 June 1938
Riding:Churchill
Predecessor:Ronald Moore
Successor:Robert Simpson
Term Start:June 1949
Term End:June 1957
Profession:Engineer
Party:Liberal
Footnotes:[1]

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]

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, Pierre G. . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1950 .
  2. Web site: George Dyer Weaver . Manitoba Historical Society . 3 January 2009 . 2009-06-23 .
  3. Web site: Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project . 2010-03-28 .