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DREW, The Hon. George Alexander, P.C., C.C.

Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1894.05.07

Place of Birth: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1973.01.04 (78 years old)

Occupation: Author, barrister

Political Affiliation:

Progressive Conservative Party
(1948.10.02 - )

Party Leader:

Progressive Conservative Party
(1948.10.02 - 1956.11.29)

Federal Political Experience

Years of Service: 2942 Days (8 years, 20 days)

^ House of Commons

Constituency	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
Carleton, Ontario	1953.08.10	Elected
Carleton, Ontario	1949.06.27	Elected
Carleton, Ontario	1948.12.20	Elected

^ Caucus

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Progressive Conservative Party	1948.12.20 - 1957.01.08

^ Parliamentary Functions

Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party While Drew was ill and later resigned, William Earl Rowe twice served as acting Leader of the Opposition, from November 1954 until February 1955, and from August 1956 until December 1956.	1948.10.02 - 1956.11.29

Leader of the Official Opposition

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Official Opposition	1955.02.01 - 1956.08.01
Leader of the Official Opposition	1948.10.02 - 1954.11.01

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