Grant, Gordon Burton

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Burton_Grant
  • Wiki Biography:
    • Gordon Burton Grant (September 13, 1910 – January 16, 2001) was a Canadian real estate and insurance agent and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Regina South and then Regina Whitmore Park in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1964 to 1975 as a Liberal.
    • He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, the son of William Grant and Margaret Moses, and was educated there, at the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto and the University of Saskatchewan. In 1935, he married Eileen Briggs. Grant served on the local school board and on Regina city council and was mayor from 1952 to 1953. He was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Highways and Transportation from 1964 to 1966, as Minister of Telephones from 1964 to 1965 and from 1970 to 1971, as Minister of Industry and Information from 1964 to 1965, as Minister of Industry and Commerce from 1965 to 1967 and as Minister of Public Health.
  • Third Great Grandson to United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=2628
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151098211/gordon_burton-grant