McClennan, George Brinton Jr.

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McClellan_(police_officer)
  • Wiki Biography:
    • George Brinton McClellan Jr. CM, OBE, DFC, OOnt, CD (August 13, 1908 – July 19, 1982) served as the 13th Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, from November 1, 1963, to August 14, 1967.
    • He joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on August 15, 1932. He served across Canada in national security and criminal investigation.
    • He was appointed Commissioner of the RCMP on November 1, 1963. He chaired two federal-provincial conferences resulting in the expansion of National Police Services, and the Canadian Police College. He terminated equitation training for all recruits but maintained it for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride.
    • After his retirement from August 14, 1967 – 1974, he served as the first Ombudsman in Canada, serving the Province of Alberta. From 1976 to 1978, he was Chairman of the Rent Regulation Appeal Board of Alberta. He became Chairman of the Alberta Press Council in 1978. He died on July 19, 1982, in Edmonton, Alberta.
  • Third Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=5176
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