Editing Gordon Daniel Conant (section)

==Personal life==
Born in Cedar Dale, East Whitby Township (now part of the City of [[Oshawa]]) in [[Ontario]], Conant was a member of one of Oshawa's early European families. He was educated at the [[University of Toronto]] and [[Osgoode Hall Law School]], and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1912. He practiced law in Oshawa. In 1913 he married Verna Conant (née Smith), daughter of [[E.&nbsp;D. Smith]]. Together they had three children. Outside politics, Conant served as president of Oshawa General Hospital, Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club and South Ontario Canadian Club. In 1933, he was made a [[King's Counsel]]. From 1943 to 1951, he was a [[Master (judiciary)|Master]] of the [[Supreme Court of Ontario]]. In 1944, he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Toronto. Conant died on January 2, 1953.