John Groves Gould

John Groves Gould
MLA for Vancouver-Burrard
In office
19491952
Personal details
Born (1912-04-20)April 20, 1912
Vancouver, British Columbia
Died February 7, 2002(2002-02-07) (aged 89)
Palm Springs, California
Political party British Columbia Liberal Party

John Groves Gould (April 20, 1912 – February 7, 2002) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver-Burrard in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal from 1949 to 1952.

He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] the son of John Gould, a native of England, and Clara Groves. Groves served as a lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Navy in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War II. He served as a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly.[1] Groves was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952 and 1953.[2]

He died in 2002 after a brief illness.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, Pierre G (1951). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1951.
  2. "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  3. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CAN-BC-OBITS/2002-02/1013886467


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