George Weaver
Member of Parliament
for Churchill
In office
June 1949  June 1957
Preceded byRonald Moore
Succeeded byRobert Simpson
Personal details
Born
George Dyer Weaver

(1908-09-16)September 16, 1908
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
DiedMay 7, 1986(1986-05-07) (aged 77)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Mary Scoretz
m. 2 June 1938
ProfessionEngineer
[1]

George Dyer Weaver (16 September 1908 7 May 1986) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he was a metallurgical engineer by career.[2]

Weaver was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He trained for his engineering career at the Royal Military College of Canada, then served in South Africa's army between 1942 and 1944. From there, he joined the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals until October 1945, serving as a lieutenant.[1][2]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Churchill riding in the 1949 general election after an unsuccessful campaign there in 1945. Weaver was re-elected for successive terms in 1949 and 1953 then defeated in the 1957 election by Robert Simpson of the Progressive Conservative party.

Weaver died on 7 May 1986 and is buried in Melfort, Saskatchewan at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.[3]

Electoral history

1957 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Simpson6,19138.8+20.8
LiberalGeorge Dyer Weaver4,99331.3-9.1
Social CreditBruce Moore2,89118.1-2.1
Co-operative CommonwealthGerald Robert Clarkson1,87011.7-6.9
Total valid votes 15,945 100.0
1953 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Dyer Weaver4,98440.4-5.2
Progressive ConservativeWilliam George Thompson2,56720.8-3.0
Social CreditDelbert Leroy Downs2,49020.2
Co-operative CommonwealthRonald Stewart Moore2,29318.6-12.0
Total valid votes 12,334100.0
1949 Canadian federal election: Churchill
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Dyer Weaver6,84745.6+13.2
Co-operative CommonwealthRonald Stewart Moore4,59530.6-8.2
Progressive ConservativeRobert Franklin Milton3,57023.8-5.1
Total valid votes 15,012100.0
1945 Canadian federal election: Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Co-operative CommonwealthRonald Moore5,22638.8
LiberalGeorge Dyer Weaver4,35932.4-30.1
Progressive ConservativeCecil Ruddock Neely3,88428.8-8.7
Total valid votes 13,469100.0

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.

References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, Pierre G. (1950). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. 1 2 "George Dyer Weaver". Manitoba Historical Society. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  3. "Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project". Retrieved 28 March 2010.
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