20th Parliament of Ontario explained

The 20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from October 6, 1937, until June 30, 1943, just prior to the 1943 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Liberal Party led by Mitchell Hepburn.

In 1938, the title "Member of Provincial Parliament", abbreviated as "MPP", was officially adopted by the members of the legislative assembly.

Hepburn resigned as Premier in October 1942, remaining party leader, and Gordon Daniel Conant became Premier. In 1943, Harry Nixon became both party leader and Premier after a leadership convention was held for the provincial Liberal party.

Norman Otto Hipel served as speaker for the assembly until September 2, 1938. James Howard Clark replaced Hipel as speaker.[1]

Members elected to the Assembly

Italicized names indicate members returned by acclamation.

Timeline

20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Movement in seats held (1937–1943)
Party1937Gain/(loss) due to1943
Changed
party
Death
in office
Resignation
as MPP
Byelection
gain
Byelection
hold
62 2 (4) (7) 1 5 59
23 (4) (2) 2 19
3 (1) 2
1 (1)  -
1 (1)  -
 - 5 5 10
Total 90  - (4) (4) 1 7 90
Changes in seats held (1937–1943)
SeatBeforeChange
DateMemberPartyReasonDateMemberParty
Sault Ste. MarieOctober 20, 1937Richard McMeekinResigned to allow Campbell to enter provincial politicsNovember 23, 1937Colin Alexander Campbell
Hamilton CentreJanuary 26, 1938William Frederick SchwengerAppointed to BenchMarch 2, 1938John Newlands
Lambton EastFebruary 3, 1938Milton Duncan McVicarDied in officeMarch 22, 1938Charles Oliver Fairbank
BrantfordJune 5, 1938Morrison Mann MacBrideDied in officeJuly 20, 1938 Louis Hagey
ParkdaleJuly 2, 1938Fred McBrienDied in officeOctober 5, 1938William James Stewart
Simcoe EastJanuary 13, 1939William FinlaysonResigned to enable Drew to gain seat as new party leaderFebruary 14, 1939George Drew
KingstonMarch 7, 1940Thomas Ashmore KiddChose to stand in Kingston City in the 1940 federal election
BellwoodsMarch 8, 1940Arthur Wentworth RoebuckChose to stand in Trinity in the 1940 federal election
Huron—BruceMarch 22, 1940Charles Alexander RobertsonDied in office
Cochrane SouthMay 28, 1940Charles Vincent GallagherDied in office
High ParkMay 30, 1940William Alexander BairdDied in office
Simcoe CentreAugust 18, 1940Leonard Jennett SimpsonDied in officeOctober 23, 1940Duncan McArthur
Ottawa EastSeptember 27, 1940Paul LeducAppointed Registrar of Supreme Court of CanadaNovember 27, 1940Robert Laurier
Grey SouthJanuary 23, 1941Farquhar Robert OliverAppointed Minister of Public WorksFebruary 24, 1941Farquhar Robert Oliver[2]
LincolnJanuary 10, 1942Archibald Judson HainesResigned, in protest of a liquor licence being issued despite prior guarantees that it would not happen.
Fort WilliamJanuary 16, 1943Franklin Harford SpenceDied in office
OntarioMay 18, 1943Gordon Daniel ConantAppointed Master of the Supreme Court of Ontario.
Hastings EastMay 20, 1943Harold Edward WelshDied in office, having drowned while fishing in Algonquin Provincial Park.
St. GeorgeJune 1, 1943Ian Thomas StrachanAppointed Registrar of Deeds for the City of Toronto.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario . Legislative Assembly of Ontario . 2014-08-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140801101335/http://speaker.ontla.on.ca/en/at-the-assembly/speakers/ . 2014-08-01 . dead .
  2. Won byelection by acclamation