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- George_Gomme abstract "George Ellis Gomme (1910 - 1996) was a Canadian politician, who represented Lanark in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1958 to 1971 as a Progressive Conservative member.Gomme was first elected in a by-election to replace John Arthur McCue who died after having served for only one year, following the resignation of George Henry Doucett, a long-serving MPP who had retired to run as a federal MP. Re-elected in the general election of 1959, Gomme served on over 60 Standing Committees during the 26th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Re-elected in 1963, he was appointed as a Minister without Portfolio on January 12, 1966 and then as Minister of Highways on November 24, 1966. A time of tremendous growth in Ontario, particularly in Toronto and surrounding suburbs, Gomme was actively involved in the development of new highways, such as Highway 410 in the Brampton area, as well as the expansion of other 400-series highways. He continued to serve as Minister of Highways until March 1, 1971. at which time he left Cabinet, having already announced that he would not be running in the 1971 general election.Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Gomme served as the Mayor of Almonte, Ontario and was the owner and operator of a local business, Almonte Lumber Store. Gomme was married to Rose Edith Watchorn (died 1991) and had two children, William George (Bill) and Jennifer.".
- George_Gomme activeYearsEndDate "1971-10-20".
- George_Gomme activeYearsStartDate "1958-08-28".
- George_Gomme birthDate "1910".
- George_Gomme birthYear "1910".
- George_Gomme deathDate "1996".
- George_Gomme deathYear "1996".
- George_Gomme orderInOffice "MPP for Lanark".
- George_Gomme party Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario.
- George_Gomme successor Douglas_Wiseman.
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- George_Gomme birthDate "1910".
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- George_Gomme dateOfDeath "1996".
- George_Gomme deathDate "1996".
- George_Gomme name "George Ellis Gomme".
- George_Gomme office "MPP for Lanark".
- George_Gomme party Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario.
- George_Gomme placeOfDeath "Almonte Hospital, Almonte, Ontario".
- George_Gomme predecessor John_Arthur_McCue.
- George_Gomme residence "Almonte, Ontario".
- George_Gomme shortDescription "Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament, 1958-1971".
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- George_Gomme termEnd "1971-10-20".
- George_Gomme termStart "1958-08-28".
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- George_Gomme comment "George Ellis Gomme (1910 - 1996) was a Canadian politician, who represented Lanark in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1958 to 1971 as a Progressive Conservative member.Gomme was first elected in a by-election to replace John Arthur McCue who died after having served for only one year, following the resignation of George Henry Doucett, a long-serving MPP who had retired to run as a federal MP.".
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- George_Gomme name "George Ellis Gomme".