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Gair Tourtellot
Gair may refer to: People Politicians * George Gair (1926–2015), New Zealand politician * Thomas Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde (1855–1933), British politician * Vince Gair (1901–1980), Australian politician ** Gair Affair, episode in Australian political life in 1974 involving Vince Gair ** Gair Ministry, ministry of the Government of Queensland led by Vince Gair ** Gair Park, heritage-listed park and memorial in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; named after Vince Gair Other people * Anthony H. Gair (born 1948), American attorney and advocate * Gair Allie (1931–2016), American baseball player * Gordon Gair (1916–2009), Canadian lacrosse player * Harry A. Gair (1894–1975), American lawyer * James Gair (1927–2016), American linguist in South Asian linguistics * Joanne Gair (born 1958), New Zealand make-up artist and body painter; daughter of George Gair * Robert Gair, American inventor of the folding carton Films * Gair (film), ''Gair'' (film), 1999 Indian film * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gair
George Frederick Gair (13 October 1926 – 17 August 2015) was a New Zealand politician. He was once deputy leader of the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament, and was considered by many to be a possible contender for the leadership itself. He was known for his polite and diplomatic style, which often contrasted with the political situation around him – Michael Laws described him as "a refugee from the age of manners." Early life and family Gair was born in Dunedin, but moved to Wellington when young. He was a graduate of Victoria University and University of Auckland. He worked as a journalist at ''The New Zealand Herald'' from 1945 to 1947 then travelled to Japan before moving to Melbourne where he worked for ''The Sun News-Pictorial'' from 1949 to 1950 before returning to New Zealand after accepting a position at the ''Auckland Star'' between 1950 and 1952. Gair married Esther Mary Fay Levy in about 1950, and the couple went on to have three children, including ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |