Wesley Ashton Gordon, was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician.

Born in Owen Sound, Ontario

Ontario

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, he was a barrister before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 for the riding of Timiskaming South

Timiskaming South

Timiskaming South was a Canadian electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the northeastern part of the province of Ontario...

 in 1930

Canadian federal election, 1930

The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...

. He was defeated by Walter Little in 1935

Canadian federal election, 1935

The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...

. From 1930 to 1932, he was the Minister of Immigration and Colonization. From 1930 to 1935, he was the Minister of Mines. From 1932 to 1935, he was the Minister of Immigration and Colonization (Acting) and Minister of Labour.

He married Jean Benella Harness in 1909.