Edmund MacGillivray explained

Edmund MacGillivray
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1937
Term End1:1948
Predecessor1:James Alexander Sangster
Successor1:Osie Villeneuve
Constituency1:Glengarry
Birth Date:1893
Birth Place:Alexandria, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Alexandria, Ontario, Canada

Edmund A. MacGillivray (1893 - 1949) was a political figure in the Canadian province of Ontario, who represented Glengarry in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1937 to 1948.[1]

Background

MacGillivray was born in Alexandria, Ontario in 1893.[2] He was a member of the Ontario Public Utilities Commission from 1931 to 1934. He was an avid curler and was president of the Eastern Ontario Lacrosse Association.[3]

Politics

MacGillivray first foray into politics was as reeve of the town of Alexandria.[3]

In the 1937 provincial election, he ran as the Liberal candidate in the eastern Ontario riding of Glengarry. He defeated the Conservative Party candidate Josph St. Denis by 3,369 votes.[4] He was re-elected in 1943.[5] In the 1945 election, he faced Progressive Conservative Party Osie Villeneuve and defeated him by 1,613 votes.[6] He faced Villeneuve again in the 1948 election, and this time was defeated by MacGillivray by 1,788 votes.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Impressive Tribute Paid at Funeral . Ottawa Journal . November 14, 1949.
  2. Book: Dictionary of Glengarry Biography . Glengarry Historical Society . Alexandria, Ontario . 2010 . 978-0-9680711-2-0.
  3. News: E. A. MacGillivray: Former Liberal MPP for Glengarry Riding . The Globe and Mail . November 10, 1949 . 2.
  4. News: Ontario Voted By Ridings . The Toronto Daily Star . October 7, 1937 . Toronto . 5.
  5. News: Canadian Press . Ontario Election Results . The Gazette . August 5, 1943 . Montreal . 12 .
  6. News: Canadian Press . How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings . The Toronto Daily Star . June 5, 1945 . Toronto . 5 .
  7. News: Canadian Press . How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings . The Toronto Daily Star . June 8, 1948 . Toronto . 24.