William Gourlay Blair

William Gourley Blair (January 13, 1890 in Bathurst Township, Ontario – June 16, 1957) was a politician and physician.

William Gourlay Blair
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lanark
In office 1945–1957
Preceded by	Bert H. Soper
Succeeded by	George Doucett
Personal details
Born	(1890-01-13)January 13, 1890 Bathurst Township, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 16, 1957(1957-06-16) (aged 67)
Nationality	British subject
Political party	Progressive Conservative Party
Occupation	physician

Career

He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1945 election as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Lanark. He was re-elected in 1949, 1953 and in 1957. He was appointed to the joint committees of Joint Committee on Federal District Commission and Joint Committee on Old Age Security. Prior to his federal political experience, he was a captain in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps between 1916 and 1919.

External links

• William Gourlay Blair – Parliament of Canada biography