Grote Stirling
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Grote Stirling PC (31 July 1875 – 18 January 1953) was a Canadian politician.
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Grote Stirling | |
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Member of Parliament for Yale | |
In office 6 November 1924 – 4 October 1947 | |
Preceded by | Martin Burrell |
Succeeded by | Owen Jones |
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Born | (1875-07-31)31 July 1875 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
Died | 18 January 1953(1953-01-18) (aged 77) |
Political party | Conservative Progressive Conservative |
Cabinet | Minister of National Defence Minister of Fisheries (Acting) |
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Born in Tunbridge Wells, England, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the British Columbia riding of Yale in a 1924 by-election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, 1930, 1935, and 1940. From 1934 to 1935, he was the Minister of National Defence and Minister of Fisheries (Acting).