Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
About Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges
- Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges, (April 7, 1902 – August 10, 1947) was a Canadian politician. Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of Hedley Vicars Burpee Bridges and Mabel Eloise Fulton Gregory, he was educated at the University of New Brunswick.
- He studied law and was called to the Bar of New Brunswick in 1927.
- Bridges served as solicitor for the Royal Bank of Canada at Campbellton.
- He also taught school and was a high school principal. Bridges was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the electoral district of Restigouche from 1935 to 1939.
- From 1936 to 1938, he was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
- During World War II, he served in the Canadian Army with the II Canadian Corps.
- After the war, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of York—Sunbury in the 1945 federal election.
- A Liberal, from 1945 until his death in 1947, he was the Minister of Fisheries.
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