Gordon Redvers Lawson was a dental surgeon and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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, Canada. He represented Sunbury County

Sunbury County, New Brunswick

Sunbury County is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 from 1944 to 1952 as a Liberal member.

He was born in North Head

North Head, New Brunswick

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, Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, the son of John James Lawson, an Irish

Ireland

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 immigrant, and Annie C. Upham, a direct descendant of Joshua Upham

Joshua Upham

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. Lawson was educated at the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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. In 1921, he married Leora Ryke Robinson. Lawson served as warden for Sunbury County

Sunbury County, New Brunswick

Sunbury County is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto...

 from 1927 to 1931. He was a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force

Canadian Expeditionary Force

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 during World War I

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.

His brother Walter C. Lawson

Walter C. Lawson

Walter Cyril Lawson BCL was a lawyer, notary public and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1935 to 1944 as a Liberal member....

also served in the provincial assembly.