Charles Drury

Charles Mills "Bud" Drury, PC OC CBE DSO QC (May 17, 1912 – January 12, 1991) was a Canadian soldier, businessman, and politician.

For the Ontario MPP and cabinet minister, see Charles Alfred Drury. For the Canadian Royal Navy admiral, see Charles Carter Drury. For the British priest, see Charles Drury (priest).

The Honourable Charles Mills "Bud" Drury
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Antoine—Westmount ⋅
In office June 18, 1962 – June 24, 1968
Preceded by	A. Ross Webster
Succeeded by	District was abolished in 1966.
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Westmount ⋅
In office June 25, 1968 – January 26, 1978
Preceded by	District was created in 1966
Succeeded by	Don Johnston
Personal details
Born	(1912-05-17)May 17, 1912 Westmount, Quebec, Canada
Died	January 12, 1991(1991-01-12) (aged 78)
Political party	Liberal
Awards	CBE DSO Order of Canada
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	/  Canadian Army
Years of service	1933-1970
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	World War II

Education

Born in Westmount, Quebec, he was educated at Selwyn House School[1] and graduated from the RMC, in Kingston, Ontario; McGill University and the University of Paris.

Career

During World War II, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. After the war, he was chief of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration from 1945 to 1947. Drury was appointed deputy minister of national defence from 1948 to 1955. He spent 1955 to 1962 in private business.

He was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for the Montreal riding of Saint-Antoine—Westmount (later Westmount) in the 1962 federal election. He was re-elected in the 1963, 1965, 1968, 1972, and 1974 elections.

He held many ministerial positions in the governments of Prime Ministers Lester Pearson and Pierre Trudeau, including: Defence Production, Industry, Trade and Commerce, Treasury Board, National Defence, Public Works, Finance, and State for Science and Technology.

After leaving politics, he became chairman of the National Capital Commission, from 1978 to 1984.

In 1980, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Electoral record (partial)

1974 Canadian federal election: Westmount
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Charles Drury	20,816	57.61
	Progressive Conservative	Michael Meighen	11,575	32.03
	New Democratic	Peter P. Berlow	3,140	8.69
	Social Credit	Joseph Ranger	412	1.14
	Marxist–Leninist	Lawrence Tansey	190	0.53
Total valid votes			36,133	100.00
Total rejected ballots			994
Turnout			37,127	71.96
Electors on the lists			51,592

References

1. Selwyn House School Magazine, 1950

• Charles Drury – Parliament of Canada biography
• Charles Mills Drury at The Canadian Encyclopedia

Government offices
Preceded by Unknown	Deputy Minister of National Defence 1948 – 1955	Succeeded by Frank Robert Miller