List of Members of the Canadian Senate - G
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| Senator | Lifespan | Party | Prov. | Entered | Left | Appointed by | Left due to | For life? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Robert Gauthier Jean-Robert Gauthier Jean-Robert Gauthier, CM, O.Ont was a Canadian politician.A chiropractor by training, he entered politics as trustee on a local school board. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons to represent the riding of Ottawa East in the 1972 election as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament... |
1929–2009 | L | ON | 23 November 1994 | 22 October 2004 | Chrétien | retirement | |
| Louis-Philippe Gélinas Louis-Philippe Gélinas Louis-Philippe Gélinas was a Liberal party member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became a business executive.... |
1902–1976 | L | QC | 11 June 1963 | 10 December 1975 | Pearson | resignation | Y |
| Frederick William Gershaw Frederick William Gershaw Frederick William Gershaw was a Canadian physician and politician.Born in Emerson, Manitoba, he received a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Manitoba in 1911. He became a medical officer for the Canadian Pacific Railway and moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta. In 1912, he married Harriet... |
1883–1968 | L | AB | 18 April 1945 | 26 March 1968 | King | resignation | Y |
| Irving Gerstein Irving Gerstein Irving Russell Gerstein, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian businessman, politician, and a Conservative member of the Canadian Senate. He was appointed on the advice of Stephen Harper to the Senate on January 2, 2009... |
1941– | C | ON | 22 December 2008 | present | Harper | ---- | |
| Ron Ghitter Ron Ghitter Ronald D. Ghitter is a Canadian lawyer and former Senator.Born in Calgary, Alberta, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1956 and his Bachelor of Law degree in 1959 from the University of Alberta. He practised real estate law in Calgary... |
1935– | PC | AB | 25 March 1993 | 31 March 2000 | Mulroney | resignation | |
| Thomas Nicholson Gibbs Thomas Nicholson Gibbs Thomas Nicholson Gibbs, PC was a Canadian parliamentarian.Born in Terrebonne, Lower Canada , the eldest son of Thomas Gibbs and Caroline Tate, his family moved to Oshawa, Upper Canada in 1832... |
1821–1883 | LC | ON | 3 April 1880 | 7 April 1883 | Macdonald | death | Y |
| William Gibson | 1849–1914 | L | ON | 11 February 1902 | 4 May 1914 | Laurier | death | Y |
| Philippe Gigantès Philippe Gigantès Philippe Deane Gigantès was a veteran of the Second World War, journalist, war correspondent, POW of the Korean War, author, television commentator, Greek minister of culture, and Canadian senator.... |
1923–2004 | L | QC | 13 January 1984 | 16 August 1998 | Trudeau | retirement | |
| Louis de Gonzague Giguère | 1911–2002 | L | QC | 10 September 1968 | 18 December 1986 | Pierre Trudeau | retirement | |
| Aurélien Gill Aurélien Gill Aurélien Gill, was a Canadian Senator from his appointment in 1998 until his retirement in 2008.-Early life:Born in Mashteuiatsh, the only Native community in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Gill received a bachelor's degree in pedagogy from Université Laval.An Aboriginal businessman and... |
1933– | L | QC | 17 September 1998 | 26 August 2008 | Chrétien | retirement | |
| Archibald Gillis | 1864–1940 | C | SK | 17 October 1921 | 18 January 1940 | Meighen | death | Y |
| Arthur Hill Gillmor Arthur Hill Gillmor Arthur Hill Gillmor was a Canadian farmer, lumberman and Liberal politician from New Brunswick. He was the son of Daniel and Purmelia Gillmor, both native of New Brunswick. He was educated at the St. Andrews Grammar School, St. Andrews, New Brunswick and later engaged in the local lumber and... |
1824–1903 | L | NB | 2 April 1900 | 13 April 1903 | Laurier | death | Y |
| Daniel Gillmor Daniel Gillmor Daniel Gillmor was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He sat for St. George division in the Senate of Canada from 1907 to 1918 as a Liberal.... |
1849–1918 | L | NB | 15 January 1907 | 22 February 1918 | Laurier | death | Y |
| Marc-Amable Girard Marc-Amable Girard Marc-Amable Girard was the second Premier of the Western Canadian province of Manitoba, and the first Franco-Manitoban to hold that post. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide lists Girard as having been Premier from 1871 to 1872, but he did not have this title at the time and was not the government... |
1822–1892 | C | MB | 13 December 1871 | 12 September 1892 | Macdonald | death | Y |
| Edward Lavin Girroir Edward Lavin Girroir Edward Lavin Girroir was a Nova Scotia politician.Born August 26 or 27, 1871 in Tracadie, Nova Scotia, he was the son of William Girroir and Anne Girroir. He had a twin brother, Hubert, who died one month after their birth, on September 25, 1871.Girroir was educated at Saint Francis Xavier... |
1871–1932 | C | NS | 20 November 1912 | 8 May 1932 | Borden | death | Y |
| James Gladstone James Gladstone James Gladstone was the first Status Indian to be appointed to the Canadian Senate.... |
1887–1971 | IC | AB | 31 January 1958 | 31 March 1971 | Diefenbaker | resignation | Y |
| Robert William Gladstone | 1879–1951 | L | ON | 7 September 1949 | 1 June 1951 | St-Laurent | death | Y |
| John Glasier John Glasier John Glasier was a Canadian lumberman and politician. His surname also appears as Glazier.Born in Lincoln, New Brunswick, the son of Benjamin Glasier, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Sunbury in the 1861 election. In 1842, he married Emmaline Garraty. A Liberal, he... |
1809–1894 | L | NB | 14 March 1868 | 7 July 1894 | Macdonald | death | Y |
| Joseph Godbout Joseph Godbout Joseph Godbout was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Beauce in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1901 as an independent Liberal and then Liberal member. He sat for La Salle division in the Senate of Canada from 1901 to 1923.He was born in St-Vital de Lambton,... |
1850–1923 | L | QC | 4 April 1901 | 1 April 1923 | Laurier | death | Y |
| Adélard Godbout Adélard Godbout Joseph-Adélard Godbout was an agronomist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 15th Premier of Quebec briefly in 1936, and again from 1939 to 1944. He was also leader of the Parti Libéral du Québec .-Youth and early career:Adélard Godbout was born in Saint-Éloi... |
1892–1956 | L | QC | 25 June 1949 | 18 September 1956 | St-Laurent | death | Y |
| John Morrow Godfrey John Morrow Godfrey John Morrow Godfrey was a Canadian pilot, lawyer and politician.-Education:Born in Port Credit, Ontario, he was educated at the Royal Military College of Canada in 1929 and at Osgoode Hall Law School.-Career:... |
1912–2001 | L | ON | 5 October 1973 | 28 June 1987 | Trudeau | retirement | |
| Carl Goldenberg Carl Goldenberg Hyman Carl Goldenberg, OC, OBE, QC was a Canadian lawyer, arbitrator, mediator, and senator who is best known for his work as an arbitrator in major labour management disputes.... |
1907–1996 | L | QC | 4 November 1971 | 20 October 1982 | Trudeau | retirement | |
| William Henry Golding William Henry Golding William Henry Golding was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Hibbert Township, Ontario and became a machinist by career.... |
1878–1961 | L | ON | 25 June 1949 | 31 December 1961 | St-Laurent | death | Y |
| Yoine Goldstein Yoine Goldstein Yoine J. Goldstein is a Canadian Jewish lawyer, academic, and former Senator.Born in Montreal, Quebec, his education includes a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University in 1955, a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University in 1958, and a Doctor of Laws from the Université de Lyon in 1960. He... |
1934– | L | QC | 29 August 2005 | 11 May 2009 | Martin | retirement | |
| George Gordon George Gordon (Canadian politician) George Gordon was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Nipissing in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1911. He was then appointed to the Senate, where he served until his death in 1942... |
1865–1942 | C | ON | 17 October 1912 | 3 February 1942 | Borden | death | Y |
| Léon Mercier Gouin Léon Mercier Gouin Léon Mercier Gouin was a French Canadian author, barrister, professor, and politician.Born in Montreal, Quebec, the eldest son of Lomer Gouin, the Premier of Quebec from 1905 to 1920, and the grandson of Honoré Mercier, the Quebec Premier from 1887 to 1891, he received a Bachelor's degree from... |
1891–1983 | L | QC | 7 November 1940 | 18 March 1976 | King | resignation | Y |
| James Robert Gowan James Robert Gowan Sir James Robert Gowan, KCMG, QC was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and senator.Born in Cahore, County Wexford, Ireland, the son of Henry Hatton Gowan and Elizabeth Burkitt, he was educated privately in Dublin. In 1832, he emigrated to Canada and settled outside of Toronto... |
1815–1909 | LC | ON | 29 January 1885 | 1 February 1907 | Macdonald | resignation | Y |
| Jerry Grafstein Jerry Grafstein Jerahmiel S. "Jerry" Grafstein is a former Canadian Senator and lawyer.He is married to Carole and has two children, Laurence Stephen and Michael Kevin.... |
1935– | L | ON | 13 January 1984 | 2 January 2010 | Trudeau | retirement | |
| Alasdair Graham Alasdair Graham Alasdair Bernard Graham, PC is a Canadian politician, journalist and businessman.-Career:Graham attempted to win a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1958 election from Nova Scotia, but was defeated in the attempt. In 1972, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Pierre Trudeau... |
1929– | L | NS | 27 April 1972 | 21 May 2004 | Trudeau | retirement | |
| George Perry Graham George Perry Graham George Perry Graham, PC was a journalist, editor and politician in Ontario, Canada.In the 1898 Ontario provincial election, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and re-elected in 1902 and 1905... |
1859–1943 | L | ON | 20 December 1926 | 1 January 1943 | King | death | Y |
| Robert Patterson Grant Robert Patterson Grant Robert Patterson Grant was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He sat for Pictou division in the Senate of Canada from 1877 to 1892.... |
1814–1892 | L | NS | 2 February 1877 | 13 November 1892 | Mackenzie | death | Y |
| Thomas Vincent Grant Thomas Vincent Grant Thomas Vincent Grant was a physician, educator and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented 3rd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1927 to 1930 and King's in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949 as a Liberal... |
1876–1966 | L | PE | 25 June 1949 | 19 August 1965 | St-Laurent | voluntary retirement | Y |
| Robert Francis Green Robert Francis Green Robert Francis Green was a Canadian businessman and Conservative politician, born in Peterborough, Canada West. From 1893 to 1897, Green served three terms as mayor of Kaslo, British Columbia. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1898 to 1907, representing the... |
1861–1946 | C | BC | 3 October 1921 | 5 October 1946 | Meighen | death | Y |
| Joe Greene | 1920–1978 | L | ON | 1 September 1972 | 23 October 1978 | Trudeau | death | |
| Nancy Greene Nancy Greene Nancy Catherine Greene, OC, OBC, OD is a Canadian Senator for British Columbia and a champion alpine skier voted as Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century... |
1943– | C | BC | 22 December 2008 | present | Harper | ---- | |
| Stephen Greene Stephen Greene Stephen Greene is a Canadian politician and a Conservative member of the Canadian Senate. He was appointed on the advice of Stephen Harper to the Senate on January 2, 2009... |
1949– | C | NS | 22 December 2008 | present | Harper | ---- | |
| William Antrobus Griesbach William Antrobus Griesbach Major General William Antrobus Griesbach CB CMG DSO was a Canadian politician, decorated soldier, mayor of Edmonton, and member of the Canadian House of Commons and Senate of Canada.-Early life:... |
1878–1945 | C | AB | 15 September 1921 | 21 January 1945 | Meighen | death | Y |
| Normand Grimard Normand Grimard Normand Grimard is French Canadian lawyer and former politician.Born in Rigaud, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Joseph Seminary, Trois-Rivières in 1946 and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1949 from Laval University. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1949 and was created a... |
1925– | PC | QC | 27 September 1990 | 16 June 2000 | Mulroney | retirement | |
| Allister Grosart Allister Grosart Allister Grosart, PC was a Progressive Conservative politician, Senator, journalist and businessman in Canada.... |
1906–1984 | PC | ON | 24 September 1962 | 13 December 1981 | Diefenbaker | voluntary retirement | Y |
| Joseph-Philippe Guay Joseph-Philippe Guay Joseph-Philippe Guay, was a Canadian parliamentarian, serving as a member of the Liberal Party.Born in St. Vital, Manitoba, Teillet was an alderman and mayor of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba before turning to federal politics. He won the St... |
1915–2001 | L | MB | 23 March 1978 | 4 October 1990 | Trudeau | retirement | |
| Jean-Baptiste Guèvremont Jean-Baptiste Guèvremont Jean-Baptiste Guévremont was a farmer, political figure in Canada East and a member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1896.... |
1826–1896 | C | QC | 23 October 1867 | 14 June 1896 | Royal Proclamation | resignation | Y |
| Leonard Gustafson Leonard Gustafson Leonard Joseph Gustafson, PC is a former Canadian Senator and former Member of Parliament.Born in Macoun, Saskatchewan, Gustafson was a farmer, contractor and businessman, before he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1979 general election as the Progressive Conservative Member of... |
1933– | C | SK | 26 May 1993 | 10 November 2008 | Mulroney | retirement |