Born

• 18 September 1895, Neustadt, Ontario

Education

• University of Saskatchewan, B.A. 1915,
• M.A. Political Science and Economics 1916,
• LL.B. 1919

Personal Status

• Married 1929, Edna Brower (1901-1951)
• Re-married 1953, Olive Palmer (1902-1976)
• One stepdaughter

Professional Life

• 1916-1917 Lieutenant, 105th Saskatoon Fusiliers Criminal lawyer (called to the Saskatchewan Bar
• in 1919)
• 1936-1938 Leader, Saskatchewan Conservative Party

Died

• 16 August 1979, Ottawa, Ontario

Buried

• Beside the Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker
• Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon,
• Saskatchewan

Party

• Progressive Conservative
• 1956-1967 Party Leader

Constituencies

• 1940-1953 Lake Centre, Saskatchewan
• 1953-1979 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Other Ministries

• 1957 External Affairs
• 1959 External Affairs (Acting)
• 1962-1963 President of the Privy Council

Political Record

• Leader of the Opposition 1956-1957
• Appointed Ellen Fairclough first woman Cabinet Minister 1957
• Canadian Bill of Rights 1958
• Appointed James Gladstone Canada's first Aboriginal senator 1958
• Franchise extended to all Aboriginals 1960
• Royal Commission on Health Services 1961
• Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act 1961
• Created the National Productivity Council (Economic Council of Canada) 1963
• Leader of the Opposition 1963-1967