Lawyer.
Born at Kildonan on 18 December 1892, son of John Hugh Gunn and Margaret Blanchard (c1851-1900), he was educated at Kildonan Public School and the University of Manitoba. He articled in law to John Evans Adamson and was called to the Manitoba Bar in June 1922. He enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (Strathcona Horse) in February 1916 and served in France in all engagements up to being wounded in April 1918. By 1925, he was practicing law at Beausejour. He was a member of the Masons. He died at Ottawa, Ontario on 10 February 1973 was buried in the Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery.
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
Obituary, Winnipeg Tribune, 13 February 1973, page 22.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
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