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ABBOTT, The Hon. Douglas Charles, P.C., B.A., B.C.L., D.C.L., LL.D.

Picture of ABBOTT, The Hon. Douglas Charles, P.C., B.A., B.C.L., D.C.L., LL.D.

© House of Commons 1953

Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1899.05.29

Place of Birth: Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada

Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1987.03.15 (87 years old)

Profession | Occupation: Lawyer

Federal Political Experience

Years of Service: 5210 Days (14 years, 3 months, 5 days)

^ House of Commons

Constituency	Political Affiliation at Election	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
Saint-Antoine--Westmount, Quebec Resignation. Appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, July 1, 1954.	Liberal	1953.08.10	Elected
St. Antoine--Westmount, Quebec	Liberal	1949.06.27	Elected
St. Antoine--Westmount, Quebec	Liberal	1945.06.11	Elected
St. Antoine--Westmount, Quebec	Liberal	1940.03.26	Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal	1940.03.26 - 1954.06.30

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister of Finance and Receiver General Resignation. Appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, July 1, 1954.	1948.11.15 - 1954.06.30
Minister of Finance and Receiver General	1946.12.10 - 1948.11.14
Minister of National Defence	1945.08.21 - 1946.12.11
Minister of National Defence for Naval Services	1945.04.18 - 1946.12.11

Parliamentary Secretary

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Defence	1945.03.08 - 1945.04.16
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance	1943.04.01 - 1945.03.07

^ Committees - House of Commons

Member

Committee	Session
Special Committee on Canteen Funds	19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
Special Committee on Pension Act and War Veterans' Allowance Act	19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
Special Committee on Veterans Affairs	20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31) 20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Special Committee on War Expenditures	19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce	20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30) 20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30) 20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
Standing Committee on Industrial and International Relations	19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31) 19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26) 19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27) 19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections	19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31) 19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27) 19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21) 19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
Standing Committee on Public Accounts	19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31) 19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26) 19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27) 19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21) 19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)

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