Henry Chadwick Scholfield (September 19, 1866 - September 4, 1935) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral districts of Wellington South from 1911 to 1914, and St. George from 1926 to 1934, in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.[1] He was a member of the Ontario Conservative Party.[2]
Henry Scholfield | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1926–1934 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Ian Strachan |
| Constituency | St. George |
| In office 1911–1914 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Patrick Downey |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Carter |
| Constituency | Wellington South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1866 Lloydtown, Canada West |
| Died | September 4, 1935 (aged 68) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Banker |
Born in Lloydtown, Ontario, he worked for The Dominion Bank in his youth, eventually becoming manager of a branch in Guelph.[1] While residing there, he was elected as MPP for Wellington South in the 1911 election.[1] He subsequently became cofounder and vice-president of Page-Hersey and Company, moving to Toronto as the company expanded its operations.[1] He was elected to the legislature as MPP for St. George's in the 1926 election, and was reelected in the 1929 election.[1] In his final term in the legislature he served as a minister without portfolio in the government of George Henry.[3]
After retiring from politics in 1934, Scholfield suffered a heart attack in late August 1935, and died ten days later at his home in Toronto.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "H.C. Scholfield Passes Away: Prominent Public Servant Was Minister in Henry Government". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 1935.
- ^ "Scholfield Chosen as Tory Nominee, St. George's Riding". The Globe and Mail, October 3, 1929.
- ^ "Henry Takes Charge Of Three Portfolios And Adds to Cabinet: New Premier Sworn In at Government House-- Poisson and Scholfield Appointed as Ministers Without Portfolio". The Globe and Mail, December 17, 1930.