John Groves Gould

John Groves Gould
MLA for Vancouver-Burrard
In office
1949–1952
Personal details
Born(1912-04-20)April 20, 1912
Vancouver, British Columbia
DiedFebruary 7, 2002(2002-02-07) (aged 89)
Palm Springs, California
Political partyBritish Columbia Liberal Party

John Groves Gould (April 20, 1912 – February 7, 2002) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver-Burrard in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal from 1949 to 1952.

He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] the son of John Gould, a native of England, and Clara Groves. Groves served as a lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Navy in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War II. He served as a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly.[1] Groves was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952 and 1953.[2]

He died in 2002 after a brief illness.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G (1951). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1951.
  2. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  3. ^ "RootsWeb: CAN-BC-OBITS-L [CAN-BC-OBITS] FEb 16, 2002 Lower Mainland / Vancouver". archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.


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