George A. Drew

The Honourable George A. Drew PC CC QC
Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office June 24, 1957 – March 30, 1963
Prime Minister	John Diefenbaker Lester B. Pearson
Preceded by	Norman Robertson
Succeeded by	Lionel Chevrier
Leader of the Opposition
In office February 1, 1955 – August 1, 1956
Preceded by	William Earl Rowe (interim)
Succeeded by	William Earl Rowe (interim)
In office December 20, 1948 – November 1, 1954
Preceded by	John Bracken
Succeeded by	William Earl Rowe (interim)
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
In office October 2, 1948 – September 21, 1956
Preceded by	John Bracken
Succeeded by	William Earl Rowe (interim)
Member of Parliament for Carleton
In office December 20, 1948 – January 8, 1957
Preceded by	George Russell Boucher
Succeeded by	Dick Bell
14th Premier of Ontario
In office August 17, 1943 – October 19, 1948
Monarch	George VI
Lieutenant Governor	Albert E. Matthews Ray Lawson
Preceded by	Harry Nixon
Succeeded by	Thomas Kennedy
Member of the Ontario Parliament for High Park
In office August 4, 1943 – June 6, 1948
Preceded by	William Alexander Baird
Succeeded by	William Horace Temple
Member of the Ontario Parliament for Simcoe East
In office February 14, 1939 – August 3, 1943
Preceded by	William Finlayson
Succeeded by	John Duncan McPhee
Personal details
Born	George Alexander Drew (1894-05-07)May 7, 1894 Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 4, 1973(1973-01-04) (aged 78) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Woodlawn Memorial Park, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative (federal) Ontario PC Party (provincial)
Spouses	Fiorenza d'Arneiro Johnson ​ ​ (m. 1936; died 1965)​ Florence McCullagh ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	2
Education	University of Toronto (BA) Osgoode Hall Law School
Profession	Barrister Ambassador Author
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Expeditionary Force
Years of service	1914–1919
Rank	Lieutenant-colonel
Battles/wars	World War I

George Alexander Drew PC CC QC (May 7, 1894 – January 4, 1973) was a Canadian politician. He served as the 14th premier of Ontario from 1943 to 1948 and founded a Progressive Conservative dynasty that would last 42 years. He later served as leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party and Leader of the Official Opposition from 1948 to 1956.