David Groos

David Walter Groos (20 April 1918 – 12 January 1976) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and became a naval officer by career.

David Walter Groos
Member of Parliament
for Victoria
In office
April 1963 – September 1972
Preceded byAlbert McPhillips
Succeeded byAllan McKinnon
Personal details
Born20 April 1918
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Died12 January 1976(1976-01-12) (aged 57)
Political partyLiberal
Professionnaval officer

He was first elected at the Victoria riding in the 1963 general election, after previous defeats at the Esquimalt—Saanich riding in the 1962 election and in a 29 May 1961 by-election.

Groos was re-elected at Victoria in the 1965 and 1968 elections. After finishing his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament, he was defeated by Allan McKinnon of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1972 federal election.

In 1964, Groos purchased what is today maintained as Emily Carr House. The Emily Carr Foundation was formed in 1967 to preserve the building.[1]

References
  1. "Carr House Architectural Chronology". Heritage Branch, Province of British Columbia. 25 August 1997. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2008.


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