Gordon Fairweather
| Robert Gordon Lee Fairweather | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Royal |
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In office 1962–1968 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh John Flemming |
| Succeeded by | The electoral district was abolished in 1966. |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Fundy—Royal |
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In office 1968–1977 |
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| Preceded by | The electoral district was created in 1966. |
| Succeeded by | Robert Corbett |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for King's | |
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In office 1952–1962 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 27, 1923 Rothesay, New Brunswick |
| Died | December 24, 2008 (aged 85) Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Other political affiliations |
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Elizabeth Broughall |
| Relations |
Jack Fairweather, father Elsie Wayne, cousin |
| Alma mater |
Rothesay Collegiate University of New Brunswick Osgoode Hall Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Cabinet |
Provincial: Attorney General (1958–1960) |
Robert Gordon Lee Fairweather, OC ONB QC (March 27, 1923 – December 24, 2008) was a lawyer and Canadian politician.
Fairweather was born in Rothesay, New Brunswick, the son of J.H.A.L. Fairweather and Agnes C. McKeen. Fairweather was educated at Rothesay Collegiate. He served in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve during World War II from 1941 to 1945, retiring with the rank of lieutenant commander. He then obtained a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from the University of New Brunswick in 1949 and went on to earn his doctorate at Osgoode Hall. He was called to the bar in 1949 and entered the practice of law in Saint John. In 1958, he was named Queen's Counsel.
In 1946, he married Nancy Elizabeth Broughall. They have two sons, Michael and Hugh, and a daughter, Wendy.
From 1952 to 1962, he represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and from 1958 to 1960 he was the Attorney General.
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