David Walter Groos (20 April 1918 – 12 January 1976) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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, United States and became a naval officer by career. He was first elected at the

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riding in the 1963 general election, after previous defeats at the

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riding in the 1962 election and in a 29 May 1961 by-election. Groos was re-elected at Victoria in the

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and 1968 elections. After finishing his term in the

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, he was defeated by

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of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1972 federal election. In 1964, Groos purchased what is today maintained as

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. The Emily Carr Foundation was formed in 1967 to preserve the building.

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* 1918 births 1976 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Liberal Party of Canada MPs Military personnel from Milwaukee Politicians from Milwaukee American emigrants to Canada Royal Canadian Navy officers {{BritishColumbia-politician-stub