William Gordon Ernst, PC (Can) MC* (October 18, 1897 – July 12, 1939) was a Canadian politician.

The Hon.
William Gordon Ernst
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Queens—Lunenburg
In office
1926–1935
Preceded byWilliam Duff
Succeeded byJohn James Kinley
Personal details
Born(1897-10-18)October 18, 1897
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedJuly 12, 1939(1939-07-12) (aged 41)
Political partyConservative
CabinetMinister of Fisheries (1935)

Born in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, he first ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1925 federal election in the Nova Scotia riding of Queens—Lunenburg. A Conservative, he was defeated but he was elected in the 1926 federal election. He was re-elected in 1930 and defeated in 1935. In 1935, he was the Minister of Fisheries.[1]

He served as a captain in the 85th Canadian Infantry Battalion during World War I and was awarded the Military Cross and Bar.[1]

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