Thomas Gordon William Ashbourne Explained

Thomas Gordon William Ashbourne
Constituency Mp1:Grand Falls—White Bay
Parliament1:Canadian
Predecessor1:District was created in 1949
Successor1:District was abolished in 1952
Term Start1:1949
Term End1:1953
Constituency Mp2:Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador
Parliament2:Canadian
Predecessor2:District was created in 1952
Successor2:Charles Granger
Term Start2:1953
Term End2:1958
Office3:Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Twillingate
Term Start3:1924
Term End3:1928
Birth Date:4 December 1894
Birth Place:Twillingate, Newfoundland
Party:Liberal

Thomas Gordon William Ashbourne (December 4, 1894  - March 8, 1984) was a Canadian politician who was part of the Newfoundland National Convention which discussed the terms of union between Newfoundland and Canada.

Early life

Born in Twillingate, Newfoundland, he was classmates with Lester Pearson while attending Victoria College, University of Toronto. After graduating in 1917, he joined the Canadian Army but was later not allowed to fight due to an irregular heartbeat. He fought instead with the British Army in Flanders from 1917 to 1918.

Politics

In 1923, he was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Twillingate and was re-elected 1924.

In 1947, he was elected to the Newfoundland National Convention for Twillingate. He also visited Parliament Hill with the Ottawa Delegation to negotiate the Terms of Union for Confederation with Canada.[1]

The delegation's members (With their districts) were:

Post-Confederation

After Confederation, Ashbourne was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Grand Falls—White Bay in 1949. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1953 and 1957.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Newfoundland National Convention, 1946-1948.