William Gordon Ernst

William Gordon Ernst, was a Canadian politician.
Born in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, he first ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1925 [Canadian federal election|1925 federal election] in the Nova Scotia riding of Queens—Lunenburg. A Conservative [Party of Canada (historical)|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.
He served as a captain in the 85th Canadian [Infantry Battalion] during World War I and was awarded the Military Cross and Bar.