George Newcombe Gordon

The Hon. George Newcombe Gordon

Member of the Canadian Parliament for Peterborough West
In office 1921–1925
Preceded by	John Hampden Burnham
Succeeded by	Edward Armour Peck
Personal details
Born	(1879-04-15)April 15, 1879 Brighton, Ontario
Died	March 21, 1949(1949-03-21) (aged 69)
Political party	Liberal
Cabinet	Minister of Immigration and Colonization (1925)
Portfolio	Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons (1922–1925)

George Newcombe Gordon, PC (April 15, 1879 – March 21, 1949) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Brighton, Ontario, he was a barrister before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons from the riding of Peterborough West in the 1921 federal election. A Liberal, he was defeated in the 1925 federal election. From 1922 to 1925, he was the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons. In 1925, he was the Minister of Immigration and Colonization.

References

George Newcombe Gordon – Parliament of Canada biography

Ministers of Immigration and Colonization

Calder Edwards Bostock (acting) Stewart (acting) Robb Gordon Stewart (acting) Manion (acting) Drayton (acting) Forke Stewart (acting) Mackenzie Gordon Crerar¹

¹The offices of Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Mines and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs were abolished and the office of Minister of Mines and Resources was created and proclaimed in force December 1, 1936.

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