Gordon Hudson Dowding
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Gordon Hudson Dowding was a lawyer and politician in British Columbia
, Canada. He represented Burnaby
and then Burnaby-Edmonds
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
from 1956 to 1975 as a CCF/NDP
member.
He was born in Kamloops
and educated in Kamloops and at the University of British Columbia
. In 1945, he married Gwen Olson. Dowding was called to the British Columbia bar in 1952 and the Alberta bar in 1967. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the provincial riding of Lillooet
in 1952 and 1953. Dowding was speaker for the British Columbia assembly
from 1972 to 1975. He was defeated by Ray Loewen when he ran for reelection in 1975.
In 1962, Dowding was a founding member of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada. He represented Burnaby
Burnaby (provincial electoral district)
Burnaby was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia that first appeared on the hustings in the 1924 election...
and then Burnaby-Edmonds
Burnaby-Edmonds
Burnaby-Edmonds is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Geography :The district is located in southern Burnaby, British Columbia...
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
from 1956 to 1975 as a CCF/NDP
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...
member.
He was born in Kamloops
Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly...
and educated in Kamloops and at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. In 1945, he married Gwen Olson. Dowding was called to the British Columbia bar in 1952 and the Alberta bar in 1967. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the provincial riding of Lillooet
Lillooet (electoral district)
The Lillooet electoral district was a riding in the Canadian province of British Columbia, centred on the town of the same name and with various boundaries...
in 1952 and 1953. Dowding was speaker for the British Columbia assembly
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the presiding officer of the British Columbia legislature.-The office of Speaker in British Columbia:...
from 1972 to 1975. He was defeated by Ray Loewen when he ran for reelection in 1975.
In 1962, Dowding was a founding member of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association.