Irish-Canadian |
Record 41260 · 7603 |
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Type of record Elected candidate ✓ Known but unelected candidate Perennial candidate |
Deceased | Performance: 57%
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Birth | Death | Lived | Died in office |
6 January 1888 (136 years 3 months ago) |
11 August 1947 (76 years 8 months ago) |
59 years 7 months | No |
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→ 7 recorded electoral participations → 10 electoral path points |
→ 7 documented challengers: |
Harry J. Barber m Wallis W. LeFeaux m (2 runoffs) Allan J. McDonell m (2 runoffs) Alexander D. McRae m Helen D. Smith f Henry H. Stevens m Arnold A. Webster m (2 runoffs) |
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Provincial Ass.: 14 |
British Columbia | Richmond | |||||||
14 September 1916 | Age: 28 |
→ New to this legislature | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/3 | LIB | 54.07% | 1,441 of 2,665 | Elig.: 4,490 | Parti.: 59.35% | ||
Loser > | LC | 44.62% | 1,189 (-252) | William J. Baird m | |||||
ID: 29016(F) — 3 Mar 2022 08:06 ET | Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Gov't) | ||||||||
Provincial Ass.: 15 |
British Columbia | Richmond | |||||||
1 December 1920 | Age: 32 |
Incumbent did not run in this election | Exit from legislature → | ||||||
General | |||||||||
Successor > | LC | 37.89% | 2,863 of 7,556 | Thomas Pearson m ( 61 ) | |||||
ID: 29230(F) — 19 Sep 2022 23:00 ET | |||||||||
Federal Ass.: 15 |
British Columbia | Vancouver Centre | |||||||
29 October 1925 | Age: 37 |
Defeated but elected later to Parliament | |||||||
General | ✗ | 2/3 | LIB | 42.42% | 8,277 of 19,512 | Elig.: 27,707 | Parti.: 70.42% | ||
Winner > | LC | 48.47% | 9,458 (+1,181) | Henry H. Stevens m ( 46 ) | |||||
ID: 21815(F) — 26 Jun 2023 19:46 ET | |||||||||
Federal Ass.: 16 |
British Columbia | Vancouver North | |||||||
14 September 1926 | Age: 38 |
Defeated but elected later to Parliament | |||||||
General | ✗ | 2/4 | LIB | 40.43% | 4,388 of 10,854 | Elig.: 12,947 | Parti.: 83.83% | ||
Winner > | LC | 46.80% | 5,080 (+692) | Alexander D. McRae m ( 51 ) | |||||
ID: 22066(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET | |||||||||
Federal Ass.: 17 |
British Columbia | Fraser Valley | |||||||
28 July 1930 | Age: 42 |
Defeated but elected later to Parliament | |||||||
General | ✗ | 2/2 | LIB | 47.85% | 6,374 of 13,320 | Elig.: 15,802 | Parti.: 84.29% | ||
Winner > | LC | 52.15% | 6,946 (+572) | Harry J. Barber m ( 55 ) | |||||
ID: 22333(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET | |||||||||
Provincial Ass.: 18 |
British Columbia | Vancouver-Burrard | |||||||
1 November 1933 | Age: 45 |
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/12 | LIB | 49.63% | 10,022 of 40,222 | Elig.: 30,719 | Parti.: inc. | ||
Loser > | CFF | 32.41% | 6,546 (-3,476) | Mildred M. Osterhout f | |||||
Post-Election... | |||||||||
1 October 1935 > | ?? | LIB | → | Vac. | Resigned: Successfully ran federally | ||||
ID: 29409(F) — 3 Mar 2022 23:12 ET | Service: 1 year 11 months (Gov't) | Exit from legislature → | |||||||
Federal Ass.: 18 |
British Columbia | Vancouver--Burrard | |||||||
14 October 1935 | Age: 47 |
→ New to Parliament | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/5 | LIB | 36.31% | 10,215 of 28,130 | Elig.: 36,128 | Parti.: 77.86% | ||
Loser > | CCF | 36.29% | 10,209 (-6) | Arnold A. Webster m ( 36 ) | |||||
ID: 22614(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET | Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't) | ||||||||
Provincial Ass.: 18 |
British Columbia | Vancouver-Burrard | |||||||
2 September 1936 | Age: 48 |
Incumbent did not run in this election | |||||||
By-Election | |||||||||
Successor > | LIB | 36.87% | 7,459 of 20,230 | John H. Forester m ( 49 ) | |||||
ID: 29512(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET | |||||||||
Federal Ass.: 19 |
British Columbia | Vancouver--Burrard | |||||||
26 March 1940 | Age: 52 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
General | ✓ | 1/3 | LIB | 38.42% | 12,617 of 32,837 | Elig.: 43,427 | Parti.: 75.61% | ||
Loser > | CCF | 32.72% | 10,745 (-1,872) | Arnold A. Webster m ( 41 ) | |||||
ID: 22891(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET | Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't) | ||||||||
Federal Ass.: 20 |
British Columbia | Vancouver--Burrard | |||||||
11 June 1945 | Age: 57 |
Incumbent did not run in this election | Exit from legislature → | ||||||
General | |||||||||
Successor > | PC | 37.39% | 14,677 of 39,249 | Charles C.I. Merritt m ( 36 ) | |||||
ID: 23151(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET |
→ 6 online biographical references |
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Lg | Hyperlink | Retrieved on |
EN | Free Form: Clyde Gilmour, Macleans (15 April 1947), The Great McGreer | 13 Nov 2023 |
EN | Canadian Encyclopedia: Gerald Grattan McGeer | 13 Nov 2023 |
FR | Encyclopédie canadienne: McGeer, Gerald Grattan | 13 Nov 2023 |
EN | Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Gerald Grattan McGeer, Senator | 13 Nov 2023 |
FR | Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Gerald Grattan McGeer, sénateur | 13 Nov 2023 |
EN | Wikipedia: Gerry McGeer | 13 Nov 2023 |