Tommy Douglas was the first leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party. He is known for leading the country’s first elected socialist government and socializing medicine.
| Names |
Tommy Douglas (Main)
BE [n74.119]
Thomas Clement Douglas (altName)
BE [VIAF] |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | Tommy Douglas on LGLC
Tommy Douglas on VIAF |
| Birth Date | 1904/10/20 |
| Birth Place | Falkirk |
| Death Date | 1986/02/24 |
| Death Place | https://lglc.ca/place/OTT/ |
| Identities |
Christian - Baptist
BG [L.d. Lovick, “Tommy Douglas,” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 30 July 2013, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tommy-douglas] ScottishBG [“Profile: Thomas Clement (Tommy) Douglas,” Parliament of Canada, n.d., https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=2135] CanadianBG [“Profile: Thomas Clement (Tommy) Douglas,” Parliament of Canada, n.d., https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=2135] |
| Occupations |
Leader, NDP
Politician
1961 - 1971 L.d. Lovick, “Tommy Douglas,” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 30 July 2013, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tommy-douglas Baptist Minister EcclesiasticalL.d. Lovick, “Tommy Douglas,” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 30 July 2013, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tommy-douglas Politician1934 https://lglc.ca/event/n74.119 L.d. Lovick, “Tommy Douglas,” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 30 July 2013, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tommy-douglas Premier, Saskatchewan Politician1944 - 1961 L.d. Lovick, “Tommy Douglas,” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 30 July 2013, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tommy-douglas |
| Orders of Merit | Companion of the Order of Canada (1981-06-22) |
| Associated Organizations |
Organization: New Democratic Party (Member)
1961 L.d. Lovick, “Tommy Douglas,” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 30 July 2013, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/tommy-douglas |