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Birth
John George Diefenbaker born 18 September 1895 in Neustadt, ON, to William Thomas Diefenbaker and Mary Diefenbaker -
Schooling
John Diefenbaker achived his bachelor's degree in Politics and Economics from the University of Saskatchewan, was the graduating class of 1918 -
Lawyer
John Diefenbaker opens his first law firm in Wakaw Saskatchewan. But moved -
First Election, loss
Diefenbaker loses the Federal Election as a conservative, he lost to Louis St Laurent -
Leader of SK Conservative
John Diefenbaker became the Leader of the Saskatchewan Conservative party. Diefenbaker presided over the Party until 1938 when the Conservative party won no seats. -
Leader of the PC
John Diefenbaker succeeds George Drew as the Progressive Conservative party leader. -
The start of being a Prime Minister
John Diefenbaker is elected Prime Minister of Canada -
The Avro Arrow
Diefenbaker orders the Avro arrow project cancelled. With the cancellation 14, 000 employees are out of work and Canada's interpreter aircraft now come from the United States. The Canadian Aircraft Industry is devastated. -
The end of being Prim Minister
Prime Minister Diefenbaker is elected out of office to be succeeded by Lester B Pearson -
Death of John Diefenbaker
John Diefenbaker dies in his Ottawa home, at the age of 83