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Brooke Claxton | |
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| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 12 December 1946 – 30 June 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | W. L. Mackenzie King Louis St. Laurent |
| Preceded by | Douglas Abbott |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Campney |
| Minister of National Health and Welfare | |
| In office 18 October 1944 – 11 December 1946 | |
| Prime Minister | W. L. Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | Ian Alistair Mackenzie |
| Succeeded by | Paul Martin, Sr. |
| Member of Parliament for St. Lawrence--St. George | |
| In office 26 March 1940 – 31 July 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cahan |
| Succeeded by | Claude Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Brooke Claxton 23 August 1898 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 6 June 1960 (aged 61) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Andrew Leslie (grandson) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Years of service | 1914-1918 |
| Rank | Battery Sergeant-Major |
| Unit | 10th Canadian Siege Battery |
| Awards | Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) |
Brian Brooke Claxton PC DCM QC[1] (23 August 1898 – 13 June 1960) was a Canadian veteran of World War I, federal Minister of National Health and Welfare and Minister of National Defence.
- ^ "Brian Brooke Claxton - The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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