Robert Ellsworth Elliott (January 19, 1901 – April 17, 1981) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1945 to 1948 and from 1951 to 1959. He represented the riding of Hamilton East.
Robert Ellsworth Elliott | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office November 22, 1951 – June 10, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | John Lawrence Dowling |
| Succeeded by | Norman Davison |
| Constituency | Hamilton East |
| In office 1945–1948 | |
| Preceded by | William Herbert Connor |
| Succeeded by | John Lawrence Dowling |
| Constituency | Hamilton East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1901 Allenwood, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 17, 1981 (aged 80) Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Edith May Homan |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | General contractor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Engineers |
| Years of service | 1918-1928 |
Background
editHe was born in Allenwood, Ontario and was a general contractor. He married Edith May Homan in 1926 with whom he had two children.[1] He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers for ten years.[2] Elliott moved to Florida in 1968 and died there on April 17, 1981.[3]
Politics
editFrom 1934 to 1945 he served as an alderman on the Hamilton, Ontario City Council.[4][5] In the 1945 provincial election, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Hamilton East. He defeated CCF incumbent Herbert Connor by 2,945 votes.[6]
In the 1948 election he lost to CCF candidate John Dowling but recaptured the riding from Dowling in 1951.[7][8] He lost the riding in 1959 to CCF candidate Norm Davison by 1,072 votes.[9]
References
edit- ^ Pierre G. Normandin (1965). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. p. 552.
- ^ "Orange Biographies".
- ^ "Former area MLA dies in Florida". Hamilton Spectator. April 20, 1981. p. 10.
- ^ "Many Are Nominated For Municipal Offices Throughout Province". The Globe. November 24, 1934. p. 3.
- ^ "Sweep by P.C's Ends C.C.F. Reign In Hamilton". The Globe and Mail. June 5, 1945. p. 5.
- ^ Canadian Press (June 5, 1945). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 5.
- ^ Canadian Press (June 8, 1948). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 24.
- ^ Canadian Press (November 22, 1951). "Complete Ontario Vote". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal. p. 4.
- ^ Canadian Press (June 12, 1959). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 26.