John George Diefenbaker By superderpskawaiidesu Sep 18, 1895 John Diefenbaker's Birth Date Born in Nuestadt, Ontario. Period: Sep 18, 1895 to Aug 16, 1979 Life and death of Diefenbaker Jun 8, 1910 Diefenbaker's family moved to Saskatoon Apr 10, 1915 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) Jun 8, 1916 Diefenbaker volunteered during World War I He went to england to train Jun 8, 1917 He was sent back for being invalid Jun 8, 1918 Definebaker returns to Saskatchewan to study law and graduates Jul 1, 1919 He opened up a law office in Wakaw. He defended 18 men from the death penalty Jun 8, 1920 He won an election in Wakaw making him alderman Jun 8, 1924 Made a new office in Prince Albert Jun 26, 1929 He married Edna Mea Brower, a school teacher Jun 8, 1933 He ran for mayor in Alberta but lost Jun 8, 1936 Became the leader of the Conservative Party Jun 8, 1951 He lost his wife Edna to leukemia Dec 8, 1953 He married Olive Freeman Palmer Jun 8, 1956 Won Progressive Conservatives Jun 8, 1957 Led his party to a victory Jun 8, 1958 Brought Agricultural Stabilization Act Jun 8, 1959 He cancelled the Avro Arrow Jun 8, 1976 Lost his wife Olive Aug 16, 1979 Diefenbaker dies