George Harrison Dunbar

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Background

He was born in Richmond, Ontario in 1878,[1] the son of Thomas Dunbar, and was educated in Kemptville. In 1892, he married a Miss Coxford. He served as a captain during World War I.

He died in a Toronto hospital on February 28, 1966.[2] The George Dunbar Bridge which crosses the Rideau River near Carleton University in Ottawa was named in his honour.

Politics

Dunbar was controller for the city of Ottawa. He ran for mayor of Ottawa in 1938, but placed third. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1943 to 1955 and Minister of Reform Institutions from 1946 to 1948; Dunbar was Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario from 1943 to 1946 and from 1955 to 1958.

Cabinet positions

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Cabinet posts (3)
Predecessor Office Successor
Bill Nickle Provincial Secretary and Registrar
1943-1946
Mac Phillips
New position Minister of Reform Institutions
1946-1949
William Hamilton
Eric Cross Minister of Municipal Affairs
1943-1955
Bill Goodfellow
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Harry Nixon Provincial Secretary and Registrar
1943-1946
Roland Michener

References

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  2. 'Minister held record number of portfolios", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current) [Toronto, Ont] 01 Mar 1966: 39.

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  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1947, PG Normandin

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