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Lawrence Pennell

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of the Americas

Lawrence T. Pennell (1914 to 2008) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge. He was elected to the House of Commons as the member of Parliament for Brant to Haldimand, serving from 1962 to 1968, and served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance from 1964 to 1965. Prime Minister Lester Pearson appointed him Solicitor General of Canada, an office he held from 1965 to 1968. He was then appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario, serving from 1968 to 1985, and later served as chancellor of McMaster University from 1971 to 1977.

Facts
Role
Lawyer, politician, and jurist 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Canadian 1
Born
1914 2
Birth Date
1914-03-15 2
Birthplace
Brantford 2
Died
2008 2
Death Date
2008-08-09 2
Place of Death
Hamilton 2
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
Role (category)
Lawyer 1
Role (category)
Politician 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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1. Lawrence Pennell (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Full article, gender
    After graduating from Smithville High School, he worked at Dofasco for two years before attending McMaster University where he majored in political science and economics.
  • Introduction, nationality
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  • Introduction, role
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2. Wikidata: Lawrence Pennell
  • Wikidata Q1809243, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1914
  • Wikidata Q1809243, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1914-03-15
  • Wikidata Q1809243, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 2008
  • Wikidata Q1809243, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 2008-08-09
  • Wikidata Q1809243, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Brantford
  • Wikidata Q1809243, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Hamilton
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