John Diefenbaker
Born
September 18, 1895
Died
August 16, 1979 (83 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Neustadt, Ontario, Canada
John George Diefenbaker PC CH QC FRSC FRSA (September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was the 13th prime minister of Canada, serving from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative party leader between 1930 and 1979 to lead the party to an election victory, doing so three times, although only once with a majority of the seats in the House of Commons.
