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George Stearns (politician)
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George McClellan Stearns (17 December 1901 - January 1979) was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was an industrialist by career.
Stearns was born at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
. After an unsuccessful attempt to win the Compton—Frontenac
riding in the 1957 federal election
, Stearns was elected in the 1958 election
. He served one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament
, before leaving federal office and did not campaign for re-election in 1962.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was an industrialist by career.
Stearns was born at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Lac-Mégantic is a town in Estrie on Lac Mégantic, a freshwater lake for which the town was named. Situated in the former Frontenac County in the historic Eastern Townships, Lac-Mégantic is the seat of Le Granit Regional County Municipality and of the judicial district of...
. After an unsuccessful attempt to win the Compton—Frontenac
Compton—Frontenac
Compton—Frontenac was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968.-History:This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Compton, Mégantic—Frontenac and Stanstead ridings....
riding in the 1957 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
, Stearns was elected in the 1958 election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
. He served one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament
24th Canadian Parliament
The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958 until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.It was controlled by a...
, before leaving federal office and did not campaign for re-election in 1962.