George William McLeod was a Social Credit party

Social Credit Party of Canada

The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...

 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. He was born in Harriston, Ontario

Harriston, Ontario

Harriston is a community in the town of Minto in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Although Harriston was formerly a village, it was amalgamated with Palmerston and Clifford to create Minto. The village has one public school , as well as shops and restaurants...

 and became a garage owner and operator by career.

He was first elected at the Okanagan—Revelstoke

Okanagan—Revelstoke

Okanagan—Revelstoke was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1968.This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Kamloops and Yale ridings....

 riding in the 1953 general election

Canadian federal election, 1953

The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...

 and re-elected there in 1957

Canadian federal election, 1957

The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...

. He was defeated after his second term by Stuart Fleming

Stuart Fleming

Stuart A. Fleming was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a wholesaler by career....

 of the Progressive Conservative party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

 in the 1958 election

Canadian federal election, 1958

The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...

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George William McLeod (30 May 1896 - 1965) was a Social Credit party

Social Credit Party of Canada

The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...

 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. He was born in Harriston, Ontario

Harriston, Ontario

Harriston is a community in the town of Minto in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Although Harriston was formerly a village, it was amalgamated with Palmerston and Clifford to create Minto. The village has one public school , as well as shops and restaurants...

 and became a garage owner and operator by career.

He was first elected at the Okanagan—Revelstoke

Okanagan—Revelstoke

Okanagan—Revelstoke was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1968.This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Kamloops and Yale ridings....

 riding in the 1953 general election

Canadian federal election, 1953

The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...

 and re-elected there in 1957

Canadian federal election, 1957

The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...

. He was defeated after his second term by Stuart Fleming

Stuart Fleming

Stuart A. Fleming was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a wholesaler by career....

 of the Progressive Conservative party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

 in the 1958 election

Canadian federal election, 1958

The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...

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George William McLeod (30 May 1896 - 1965) was a Social Credit party

Social Credit Party of Canada

The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...

 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. He was born in Harriston, Ontario

Harriston, Ontario

Harriston is a community in the town of Minto in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Although Harriston was formerly a village, it was amalgamated with Palmerston and Clifford to create Minto. The village has one public school , as well as shops and restaurants...

 and became a garage owner and operator by career.

He was first elected at the Okanagan—Revelstoke

Okanagan—Revelstoke

Okanagan—Revelstoke was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1968.This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Kamloops and Yale ridings....

 riding in the 1953 general election

Canadian federal election, 1953

The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...

 and re-elected there in 1957

Canadian federal election, 1957

The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...

. He was defeated after his second term by Stuart Fleming

Stuart Fleming

Stuart A. Fleming was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a wholesaler by career....

 of the Progressive Conservative party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

 in the 1958 election

Canadian federal election, 1958

The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...

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