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The Hon.
Charles Mills "Bud" Drury
File:Charles Mills Drury.jpg
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Saint-Antoine—Westmount

In office
1962–1968
Preceded by A. Ross Webster
Succeeded by District was abolished in 1966.
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Westmount

In office
1968–1978
Preceded by District was created in 1966.
Succeeded by Don Johnston
Personal details
Born (1912-05-17)17 May 1912
Westmount, Quebec
Died 12 January 1991(1991-01-12) (aged 78)
Political party Liberal
Military service
Allegiance Canada
Rank Brigadier General
Battles/wars World War II
Awards CBE
DSO

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

Education[]

Born in Westmount, Quebec, he 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 (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)[]

Canadian federal election, 1974: Westmount (electoral district)|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[]

Books[]

  • 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
  • H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1969.
  • H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
  • H16511 Dr. Richard Preston "R.M.C. and Kingston: The effect of imperial and military influences on a Canadian community" 1968 Kingston, Ontario.
  • H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. RMC. Kingston, Ontario. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984
Government offices
Preceded by
Unknown
Deputy Minister of National Defence
1948 – 1955
Succeeded by
Frank Robert Miller
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