Nathan Nurgitz
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Nathan Nurgitz (born June 22, 1934) is a Canadian lawyer, judge, and former Senator.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1954 and a Bachelor of Law degree in 1958 from the University of Manitoba. He was created a Queen's Counsel in 1977.
From 1963 to 1969, he was an alderman of the City of West Kildonan. From 1970 to 1971, he was the National Vice-President and President of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
In 1979, he was summoned to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Winnipeg North, Manitoba. A Progressive Conservative, he resigned in 1993 and was appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba.
He is the co-author of Strong and Free (1970) and No Small Measure, with Hugh Segal (1983).
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- Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry. Retrieved on February 26, 2006.
