Diefenbaker cp 4738336

John George Diefenbaker

  • John Diefenbaker's Birth Date

    John Diefenbaker's Birth Date
    Born in Nuestadt, Ontario.
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    Life and death of Diefenbaker

  • Diefenbaker's family moved to Saskatoon

    Diefenbaker's family moved to Saskatoon
  • John Difenbaker graduated from the University of Saskatchewan

    John Difenbaker graduated from the University of Saskatchewan
    He had graduated with a genral B.A
    (i'm sorry for the random date i could not find this one out)
  • Diefenbaker volunteered during World War I

    He went to england to train
  • He was sent back for being invalid

  • Definebaker returns to Saskatchewan to study law and graduates

    Definebaker returns to Saskatchewan to study law and graduates
  • He opened up a law office in Wakaw.

    He opened up a law office in Wakaw.
    He defended 18 men from the death penalty
  • He won an election in Wakaw making him alderman

  • Made a new office in Prince Albert

  • He married Edna Mea Brower, a school teacher

     He married Edna Mea Brower, a school teacher
  • He ran for mayor in Alberta but lost

  • Became the leader of the Conservative Party

  • He lost his wife Edna to leukemia

  • He married Olive Freeman Palmer

    He married Olive Freeman Palmer
  • Won Progressive Conservatives

  • Led his party to a victory

  • Brought Agricultural Stabilization Act

  • He cancelled the Avro Arrow

    He cancelled the Avro Arrow
  • Lost his wife Olive

  • Diefenbaker dies

    Diefenbaker dies