John Morrow Godfrey
| The Hon. John Morrow Godfrey |
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| Senator for Rosedale, Ontario | |
| In office 1973–1987 |
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| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 28, 1912 Port Credit, Ontario |
| Died | March 8, 2001 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | John Godfrey |
| Committees | Co-Chair, Standing Joint Committee on Regulations and other Statutory Instruments (1979 & 1980–1984) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940 – 1945 |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
John Morrow Godfrey (June 28, 1912 – March 8, 2001) was a Canadian pilot, lawyer and politician.
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[edit] Education
Born in Port Credit, Ontario, he was educated at the Royal Military College of Canada in 1929 and at Osgoode Hall Law School.
[edit] Career
During World War II, he was a pilot and Wing Commander with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the United Kingdom and France. After the war, he was a named partner in the law firm of Campbell, Godfrey and Lewtas (now Fasken Martineau DuMoulin). He was a fundraiser for the Liberal Party of Canada.
In 1973, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Rosedale, Ontario. A Liberal, he retired on his 75th birthday in 1987.
[edit] Family
His son John Godfrey is a former Member of Parliament, cabinet minister, historian and economist.
[edit] References
- Paul Adams (March 14, 2001). "John Morrow Godfrey: Lawyer held the Liberal purse". Globe and Mail (Canada): p. R6.
