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George Gomme

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Gomme was born in London, England in 1912. He was the owner and operator of a local business, Almonte Lumber Store. Gomme was married to Rose Edith Watchorn (died 1991) and had two children, William George (Bill) and Jennifer.
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on November 24, 1966. A time of tremendous growth in Ontario, particularly in Toronto and surrounding suburbs, Gomme was actively involved in the development of new highways, such as
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who died after having served for only one year. He was re-elected in the general election of 1959 and 1963. He was appointed as a
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Obituary – George Gomme: Lanark MPP, cabinet minister also had three retail careers: The Ottawa Citizen March 5, 1996: B.6.
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20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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in the Brampton area, as well as the expansion of other
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Ontario MPP
John Arthur McCue
Douglas Jack Wiseman
Lanark
London
Almonte, Ontario
Progressive Conservative
Minister without portfolio
Lanark
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Progressive Conservative
Almonte, Ontario
John Arthur McCue
Minister without Portfolio
Minister of Highways
Highway 410
400-series highways
John Robarts
Charles MacNaughton
Minister of Highways
Charles MacNaughton
Canadian Parliamentary Guide
"Gomme family"
"Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies"
"78 in Tory Blue Wave – 23 Is All Grits Saved"
Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
Categories
1912 births
1996 deaths

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