Gerald McGeer fonds. 1912-1945.

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Gerald McGeer fonds. 1912-1945.

The fonds consists of records relating to McGeer's career as a lawyer and politician. It includes correspondence, speeches and subject files (1931-1945). The fonds also includes material pertaining to the Western Freight Rates case.

2.4 m of textual records.

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McGeer, Gerald Grattan, 1888-1947

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Gerald McGeer, a lawyer and politician, was Counsel for the B.C. government in the Western Freight Rates Case in the 1920s. He represented Richmond (1916-1920) and Vancouver-Burrard (1933) as MLA in the Provincial Legislature. Elected as Mayor of Vancouver in 1934, he also served as an MP for Burrard (1935-1945) and was appointed a Senator in 1945. From the description of Gerald McGeer fonds. 1912-1945. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606461776 ...