George Moir Weir
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George Moir Weir was a physician and political figure in British Columbia
. He represented Vancouver-Point Grey
from 1933 to 1941 and Vancouver-Burrard
from 1945 to 1949 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
as a Liberal
.
He was born in Miami, Manitoba
, the son of the Reverend Richard Weir and Margaret Moir, and was educated at McGill University
and the University of Chicago
. Weir was a professor of Education at the University of British Columbia
. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary. Weir introduced health insurance legislation in British Columbia in 1935 and 1936. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1941.
Weir wrote The responsible government decade in Canada (1914), Survey of nursing education in Canada (1932), The separate school question in Canada (1934) and Our faith in liberalism (1947).
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He represented Vancouver-Point Grey
Vancouver-Point Grey
Vancouver-Point Grey is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first appeared on the hustings in the general election of 1933. It and the other new Vancouver ridings in this year, Vancouver-Burrard, Vancouver Centre and Vancouver East, were...
from 1933 to 1941 and Vancouver-Burrard
Vancouver-Burrard
Vancouver-Burrard was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first appeared on the hustings in the 1933 general election....
from 1945 to 1949 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
as a Liberal
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
.
He was born in Miami, Manitoba
Miami, Manitoba
Miami is a community in southern Manitoba, Canada which was formed in 1885. It supports a K-12 school and has a curling rink and a skating rink. It lies 100 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg in the Rural Municipality of Thompson. Miami also has a well trained fire department...
, the son of the Reverend Richard Weir and Margaret Moir, and was educated at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
and the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. Weir was a professor of Education at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary. Weir introduced health insurance legislation in British Columbia in 1935 and 1936. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1941.
Weir wrote The responsible government decade in Canada (1914), Survey of nursing education in Canada (1932), The separate school question in Canada (1934) and Our faith in liberalism (1947).