Michael Grattan O'Leary (February 19, 1888–April 7, 1976) was a Canadian journalist, publisher and a member of the

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. He was born in Percé, in the Gaspé, Quebec on February 19, 1888. He spent two years at sea before entering journalism with the St. John Standard. He began work at the ''

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'' in 1911. He later became editor of the paper. He was a member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery for more than 20 years. At various times, he was the

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correspondent of '' The Times'', a contributor to British, United States and Canadian magazines, and was Canadian Editor of Collier's. He has attended imperial and international conferences in London, Washington, and

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, and was at the Potsdam Conference in 1945. He took a very an active interest in public affairs. He ran as a

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candidate in the federal riding of Gaspé in the general election of 1925 but was defeated. He was a confidant of a number of Prime Ministers, including Arthur Meighen and John Diefenbaker. He chaired the Royal Commission on Publications. O'Leary was appointed by Diefenbaker to the Senate in 1962. He also served as the Rector of

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in Kingston, Ontario in 1968 but was forced to resign under student pressure. He died in Ottawa on April 7, 1976.

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