Greg Power: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
re-cat |
SQUIDWARD! |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Squid.jpg]] |
|||
'''Greg Power''' ([[1909]] – [[May 17]], [[1997]]) politician, office holder, athlete born [[Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador|Placentia]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]], [[Canada]] was considered [[Joey Smallwood]]'s right hand man in the battle for [[Confederation]] of [[Newfoundland]] with Canada. |
|||
Power ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the [[1949]] election in Ferryland district. Failing to win a seat he was instead appointed the first chairman of the [[Newfoundland Liquor Corporation]]. He was elected to the [[House of Assembly]] for Placentia East in [[1951]] and became [[Minister of Finance]]. |
|||
Power represented Newfoundland in the [[1930]] [[1930 British Empire Games|British Empire Games]]. He was inducted into the [[Newfoundland Sports Hall of Fame]] in [[1983]]. |
|||
==See also== |
|||
* [[List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador]] |
|||
* [[List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador]] |
|||
{{canada-bio-stub}} |
|||
[[Category:1909 births|Power, Greg]] |
|||
[[Category:1997 deaths|Power, Greg]] |
|||
[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador sportspeople|Power, Greg]] |
|||
[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs|Power, Greg]] |
|||
Revision as of 04:55, 15 February 2006
