Charles Granger
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Charles Ronald McKay Granger, PC
, OC
(August 12, 1912 – April 22, 1995) was a Canadian
and Newfoundland
politician.
Born in Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador
, one of two children of David Charles and Emilie Sarah (Bursey) Granger, Granger was educated at St. Peter's Anglican High School.
Granger was elected as a Liberal
Member of Parliament
(MP) for the riding of Grand Falls--White Bay--Labrador in the 1958 election
. He was re-elected in 1962
, 1963
, and 1965
.
In August 1966, he resigned from the Canadian House of Commons
and became a Member of the House of Assembly
(MHA) for the District of Gander in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
. He was appointed Minister of Labrador Affairs.
Granger resigned from the House of Assembly on September 25, 1967, and returned to the House of Commons after winning a 1967 federal by-election in the riding of Bonavista—Twillingate
following the retirement of Cabinet minister Jack Pickersgill
. Granger won the seat and was appointed Minister without Portfolio
in the cabinet of Prime Minister
Lester Pearson and kept the position when Pierre Trudeau
became Prime Minister of Canada
the following year. However, he was defeated by John Howard Lundrigan in the 1968 election
.
Following his defeat, Granger was a vice-president of Shaheen Natural Resources Company from 1968 to 1975 .
In 1994, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
.
On June 19, 1950, he married Elizabeth Jane French and they had four children.
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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, OC
Order of Canada
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(August 12, 1912 – April 22, 1995) was a Canadian
Canada
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and Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
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politician.
Born in Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador
Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador
Catalina is a community located on the eastern side of the Bonavista Peninsula, in the province of Newfoundland, Canada. Catalina adjoins the union town of Port Union, the town built for and home to the Fisherman's Union Company established by Sir William Coaker.The name of the town is purported by...
, one of two children of David Charles and Emilie Sarah (Bursey) Granger, Granger was educated at St. Peter's Anglican High School.
Granger was elected as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the riding of Grand Falls--White Bay--Labrador in the 1958 election
Canadian federal election, 1958
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. He was re-elected in 1962
Canadian federal election, 1962
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, 1963
Canadian federal election, 1963
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, and 1965
Canadian federal election, 1965
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.
In August 1966, he resigned from the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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and became a Member of the House of Assembly
Member of the House of Assembly
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(MHA) for the District of Gander in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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. He was appointed Minister of Labrador Affairs.
Granger resigned from the House of Assembly on September 25, 1967, and returned to the House of Commons after winning a 1967 federal by-election in the riding of Bonavista—Twillingate
Bonavista—Twillingate
Bonavista—Twillingate was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968.This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation....
following the retirement of Cabinet minister Jack Pickersgill
Jack Pickersgill
John Whitney "Jack" Pickersgill, PC, CC was a Canadian civil servant and politician. He was born in Ontario, but was raised in Manitobia. He was the Clerk for the Canadian Government's Privy Council in the early 1950s...
. Granger won the seat and was appointed Minister without Portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
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in the cabinet of Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
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Lester Pearson and kept the position when Pierre Trudeau
Pierre Trudeau
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became Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
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the following year. However, he was defeated by John Howard Lundrigan in the 1968 election
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...
.
Following his defeat, Granger was a vice-president of Shaheen Natural Resources Company from 1968 to 1975 .
In 1994, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
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.
On June 19, 1950, he married Elizabeth Jane French and they had four children.