Jack Garland
Politician
1918 – 1964
Who was Jack Garland?
John Richard Garland, PC was a Canadian politician, who was a longtime member of the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Nipissing. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Garland was first elected in 1949, when incumbent member Léoda Gauthier moved to represent the new Sudbury riding. He was reelected in every subsequent election until his death in 1964.
Garland was appointed Minister of National Revenue in the government of Lester Pearson in 1963, and held that cabinet position when he died. He was given a state funeral.
As a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada he was entitled to use the honorific The Honourable.
The airport in North Bay is named Jack Garland Airport in his memory.
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1918
Smiths Falls - Nationality
- Canada
- Lived in
- North Bay
- Died
- Mar 14, 1964
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on July 23, 2013
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