Brooke Claxton

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Brooke Claxton

Brooke Claxton PC DCM KC (born August 23, 1898 in Montreal , Québec - † June 13, 1960 ) was a politician of the Liberal Party of Canada , the Minister in the 16th Canadian Cabinet of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and in the 17th Cabinet of Prime Minister Louis Saint-Laurent was.

Life

Claxton did his military service with the 10th Siege Battery (10th Canadian Siege Battery) during World War I and was most recently promoted to Sergeant Major . He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for his bravery . After the end of the war, he completed a law degree, which he initially completed with a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) and later a Doctor of Law (LL.D.). After his legal admission he took a job as a lawyer and was for his legal services to the Attorney-General (King's Counsel) appointed. In addition, he worked as an associate professor for commercial law.

In the election of March 26, 1940 , Claxton was elected for the first time as a candidate of the Liberal Party as a member of the House of Commons , and until his voluntary resignation on August 1, 1954 he represented the constituency of St. Lawrence-St. George .

His first government office he took over on May 6, 1943 in the 16th Canadian cabinet of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and was Parliamentary Assistant to King in his function as President of the Canadian Privy Council until October 12, 1944 .

After a cabinet reshuffle, he took over the post of Minister for National Health and Welfare on October 18, 1944, before being appointed Minister for National Defense by Prime Minister King on December 12, 1946 as part of another government reshuffle . He also held this ministerial office in the subsequent 17th cabinet of Canada of Prime Minister Louis Saint-Laurent until his resignation on June 30, 1954.

After his resignation as minister and the renunciation of its lower house mandate Claxton joined on 1 August 1954 in the private sector after the Vice President for Canada insurer Metropolitam Insurance Co. was appointed.

Publications

  • Legislative expedients and devices adopted by the Dominion and the Provinces: study prepared for the Royal Commission on Dominion-Provincial relations , co-author Leon Mercier Gouin, Ottawa, 1939
  • La Petite Nation and the Papineaus; background to the Seigniory Club, 1674-1957 , Ottawa, 1957

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personal data
SURNAME Claxton, Brooke
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Liberal Party politician of Canada
DATE OF BIRTH August 23, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH Montreal , Quebec
DATE OF DEATH June 13, 1960