William Gordon Ernst, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
About William Gordon Ernst
- William Gordon Ernst, (October 18, 1897 – July 12, 1939) was a Canadian politician. Born in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, he first ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1925 federal election in the Nova Scotia riding of Queens—Lunenburg.
- A Conservative, he was defeated but he was elected in the 1926 federal election.
- He was re-elected in 1930 and defeated in 1935.
- In 1935, he was the Minister of Fisheries.He served as a captain in the 85th Canadian Infantry Battalion during World War I and was awarded the Military Cross and Bar.
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