Milton Fowler Gregg
Milton Fowler Gregg VC PC OC CBE MC (born April 10, 1892 in Mountain Dale , New Brunswick , † March 13, 1978 in Fredericton , New Brunswick) was a Canadian officer and politician of the Liberal Party of Canada , the Minister in the 16th Canadian Cabinet of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and served in the 17th cabinet of Prime Minister Louis Saint-Laurent .
Life
Officer in World War I and II and President of the University
Gregg completed a degree after attending school, which he completed with a Master of Arts (MA). During the First World War he did his military service in the Canadian Army between 1914 and 1918 and was last promoted to major . For his bravery he was awarded the Victoria Cross on March 28, 1918 .
Later, Fowler, who was also awarded a Doctor of Civil Laws (DCL), was between February 13, 1934 and 1944 Sergeant-at-Arms of the Parliament of Canada and thus the competent representative of domestic power in Parliament. At the same time he was reassigned to active military service in the Canadian Army in World War II and was last promoted to brigadier general. For his services he was commander of the Order of the British Empire and holder of the Military Cross .
After completing his work as Sergat Arms, he succeeded Norman MacKenzie President of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in 1944 and remained in this position until he was replaced by A. Foster Baird in 1947.
Federal Minister and Member of the House of Commons
After the war ended, Gregg was appointed by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King on February 2, 1947, as Minister of Fisheries in the 16th Cabinet of Canada. Shortly thereafter, he was also a candidate of the Liberal Party on October 20, 1947 at a by-election in the nearby New Brunswick constituency York-Sunbury first time a member of the lower house elected and was this until his defeat in the general election on June 10, 1957 at .
As part of a cabinet reshuffle, he took over the office of Minister for Veterans Affairs on January 19, 1948 and also held this office in the 17th Canadian cabinet formed by Prime Minister Louis Saint-Laurent on November 15, 1948. In the course of another government reshuffle, he became Minister of Labor on August 7, 1950 and held this ministerial office until the end of Saint-Laurent's term on June 20, 1957.
Gregg was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Canada ( OC ) on December 22, 1967 for his many years of service in the military and public service .
Web links and sources
- Milton Fowler Gregg - biographical information on the website of the Canadian Parliament (English)
- Canadian Ministries at rulers.org
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gregg, Milton Fowler |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian Liberal Party politician and officer in the Canadian Army |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mountain Dale , New Brunswick |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1978 |
| Place of death | Fredericton |