David Vaughan Pugh (27 November 1907 – 21 June 2005) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the

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. He was born in Okotoks, Alberta and had a career as a solicitor, barrister, and insurance agent. Pugh was educated at Trinity College School, Brentwood College and the University of British Columbia, from which he graduated in 1934. He then obtained his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and was a member of

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. He was first elected at the

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riding in the 1958 general election after an unsuccessful bid for the seat in

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. Pugh was re-elected there in

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

and

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

. He was defeated in the 1968 election by Bruce Howard of the Liberal party.

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* 1907 births 2005 deaths People from Okotoks Lawyers in British Columbia Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs {{BritishColumbia-politician-stub