George McClellan (police)
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George Brinton McClellan (August 13, 1908 – July 19, 1982) served as the 13th Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, from November 1, 1963 to August 14, 1967.
[edit] Family
He was born to George Brinton MCCLELLAN (b: 30 DEC 1862 in Alton, Peel Co, ONT, CANADA) and Elizabeth Ann CUNNINGTON (b: 7 DEC 1878 in Kew, London, ENGLAND) in Moose Jaw, SAS, CANADA.
He married Bertha Elizabeth AUSTIN in 1941
He was the father of 3 daughters.
He died in Edmonton, ALB, CANADA.
[edit] Life
He should not be confused with American military general George Brinton McClellan.
George died on a Monday, a few weeks after the death of Igor Gouzenko, a Russian embassy cypher clerk who McCLELLAN had protected after Igor's defection in 1945.
George was a key figure involved in Camp X.
[edit] References
- George McClellan. Retrieved on June 25, 2006.
- George McClellan. Retrieved on June 25, 2006.
Title: 'The McCLELLANS of Alton' Abbrev: McClellan, Arthur, Chronicle-1976 Date: 12 JAN 2001
Abbrev: McClellan, George B. II, Obituary Date: 14 JAN 2001
| Preceded by: Clifford Harvison |
Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1963-1967 |
Succeeded by: Malcolm Lindsay |
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