Born: May 29, 1899, Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Canada
Died: March 15, 1987 (age 87 years)
Previous offices: Minister of Finance of Canada (1946–1954), Minister of National Defence of Canada (1945–1946), and Member of the House of Commons of Canada (1940–1954)
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Children: Tony Abbott
Education: McGill University - Faculty of Law