John Groves Gould (April 20, 1912 – February 7, 2002) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver-Burrard in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal from 1949 to 1952.
John Groves Gould | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Vancouver-Burrard | |
| In office 1949–1952 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1912 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Died | February 7, 2002 (aged 89) Palm Springs, California |
| Political party | British Columbia Liberal Party |
He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] the son of John Gould, a native of England, and Clara Groves. Groves served as a lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Navy in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War II. He served as a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly.[1] Groves was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952 and 1953.[2]
He died in 2002 after a brief illness.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G (1951). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1951.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "RootsWeb: CAN-BC-OBITS-L [CAN-BC-OBITS] FEb 16, 2002 Lower Mainland / Vancouver". archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
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