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Jan 18, 2019 · After the war, Jung became a lawyer in British Columbia and was the first Chinese Canadian lawyer to appear before the BC Court of Appeal in 1955. On 10 June 1957, Douglas Jung was elected as the first Chinese Canadian member of Parliament.
Douglas Jung joined the Progressive Conservative Party in the early 1950s. He had vowed not to join the Liberal Party of Canada because of its racist legislation against Chinese in the past. Jung was elected as an MP in 1957, representing the riding of Vancouver Centre, under the John Diefenbaker government.
Douglas Jung, CM, OBC, CD (鄭天華, pinyin: Zhèng Tiānhuá) (February 24, 1924 – January 4, 2002) was the first Chinese Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons.
May 25, 2017 · Progressive Conservative MP for Vancouver-Centre Douglas Jung is welcomed by a crowd of supporters at Vancouver airport in 1958 after a whirlwind speaking tour of Canada. Photo by Dan Scott...
Here below are some fascinating photos that show Vancouver in the 1950s. #1 Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip arriving at City Hall, 1950. 4 Points. #2 Seymour Street and Georgia Street, 1952. 3 Points. #3 Aerial view of the West End, 1957. 3 Points. #4 A fishing port and its boats at the end of the day off Vancouver, 1950s. 3 Points.
May 15, 2014 · Vancouver Neon, a Flickr album of historical photos from the Vancouver Public Library, gives us a glimpse into what the nighttime cityscape circa the 1950s. In 1953, an estimated 19,000 neon signs lit up Vancouver. That's one sign for every 18 residents, according to the library's description.
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Aug 31, 2016 · 13 vintage photos that capture growth and optimism in 1950s Vancouver. Canada was awash with hope following World War II, and in Vancouver the story was no different. The already growing city continued to expand as building regulations loosened, and today’s well-known skyline began to take shape.
