Charles Drury
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Charles Mills "Bud" Drury | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Antoine—Westmount ⋅ | |
| In office 1962–1968 | |
| Preceded by | A. Ross Webster |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1966. |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Westmount ⋅ | |
| In office 1968–1978 | |
| Preceded by | District was created in 1966. |
| Succeeded by | Don Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1912 Westmount, Quebec |
| Died | 12 January 1991 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Awards | CBE DSO |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Charles Mills "Bud" Drury, PC OC CBE DSO QC (17 May 1912 – 12 January 1991) was a Canadian soldier, businessman, and politician.
Education
Born in Westmount, Quebec, he was educated at Selwyn House School[1] and graduated from the RMC, in Kingston, Ontario; McGill University and the University of Paris.
Career
During World War II, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. After the war, he was chief of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration from 1945 to 1947. Drury was appointed deputy minister of national defence from 1948 to 1955. He spent 1955 to 1962 in private business.
He was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the Montreal riding of Saint-Antoine—Westmount (later Westmount) in the 1962 federal election. He was re-elected in the 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972, and 1974 elections.
He held many ministerial positions in the governments of Prime Ministers Lester Pearson and Pierre Trudeau, including: Defence Production, Industry, Trade and Commerce, Treasury Board, National Defence, Public Works, Finance, and State for Science and Technology.
After leaving politics, he became chairman of the National Capital Commission, from 1978 to 1984.
In 1980, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Electoral record (partial)
Template:Canadian federal election, 1974/Electoral District/Westmount (electoral district)
References
Books
- 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1969.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
- H16511 Dr. Richard Preston "R.M.C. and Kingston: The effect of imperial and military influences on a Canadian community" 1968 Kingston, Ontario.
- H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. RMC. Kingston, Ontario. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984
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- 1912 births
- 1991 deaths
- Canadian Ministers of Finance
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Recipients of the Canadian Forces Decoration
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- McGill University alumni
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- Lawyers in Quebec
- Royal Military College of Canada alumni
- People from Westmount, Quebec
- Anglophone Quebec people
- 20th-century Canadian lawyers