William Gordon Ernst
| The Hon. William Gordon Ernst | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Queens—Lunenburg | |
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In office 1926–1935 | |
| Preceded by | William Duff |
| Succeeded by | John James Kinley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 18, 1897 Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia |
| Died | July 12, 1939 (aged 41) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Cabinet | Minister of Fisheries (1935) |
William Gordon Ernst, PC MC* (October 18, 1897 – July 12, 1939) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, he first ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1925 federal election in the Nova Scotia riding of Queens—Lunenburg. A Conservative, he was defeated but he was elected in the 1926 federal election. He was re-elected in 1930 and defeated in 1935. In 1935, he was the Minister of Fisheries.[1]
He served as a captain in the 85th Canadian Infantry Battalion during World War I and was awarded the Military Cross and Bar.[1]
References
| Ministers of Marine and Fisheries (1867–1930)1 | |
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| Ministers of Marine (1930–36)2 | |
| Ministers of Fisheries (1930–69) | |
| Minister of Fisheries and Forestry (1969–71) | |
| Ministers of the Environment (1971–76)3 |
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| Ministers of State (Fisheries) (1974–76) | |
| Minister of Fisheries and the Environment (1976–79) | |
| Ministers of Fisheries and Oceans (1979–2015) | |
| Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (2015–) | |
1The office of Minister of Marine and Fisheries was abolished and the offices of Minister of Fisheries and Minister of Marine were created in 1930 2The offices of Minister of Marine and Minister of Railways and Canals were abolished and the office of Minister of Transport was created in 1936 3From 1971 to 1976 the Minister of the Environment was also the Minister of Fisheries. | |
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