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Gerald Merrithew

Place of birth:

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Birth date:

1931-09-23 • Birth Sign: Libra

Citizenship:

Canada

Death date:

2004-09-05 (72 years old)

Short Bio:

Gerald Stairs "Gerry" Merrithew (23 September 1931 – 5 September 2004), born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, was an educator, provincial and federal politician, and statesman. Merrithew graduated from the New Brunswick Teachers' College, then obtained his BA and B.Ed degrees from the University of New Brunswick. With a lifelong interest in the Canadian Forces, he became an officer cadet and rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel.

As a high school principal, he was active not only in the educational field, but the military, recreational fields, as well as cultural affairs that led to his entering politics.

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Politics and public service politician head teacher teacher Saint John Canada