Eric William Blake Cross Explained

Eric Cross
Office:Ontario MPP
Term Start:1937
Term End:1943
Predecessor:Richard Colter
Successor:Wallace William Walsh
Constituency:Haldimand—Norfolk
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:27 January 1904
Birth Place:Madoc, Ontario
Death Place:Woodstock, Ontario
Occupation:Lawyer, judge

Eric William Blake Cross (January 27, 1904  - February 25, 1965) was an Ontario judge and political figure. He represented Haldimand—Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1937 to 1943 as a Liberal member.

Background

Cross was born in 1904 in Madoc, Ontario. His parents were William Cross and Mary Judith Falls.[1] He also became Chairman of the Ontario Municipal Board. Cross served as a Provincial Magistrate and County Court judge. He died in Woodstock, Ontario at the age of 61, while trying to walk from his stranded car to his home during "the worst snowstorm in 21 years".[2] [3]

Politics

Cross served as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Public Welfare from 1937 to 1940; he was Attorney General and Minister of Municipal Affairs in 1943.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Person Details for Eric William Blake Cross . Family Search.
  2. News: Judge Eric Cross: Ex-Attorney-General Joined Bench in 1944 . The Globe and Mail . February 26, 1965 . 55.
  3. News: Moon . Jenna. Passafiume . Alessia . How did Monday's massive snowstorm measure up in the history books? You might be surprised. Toronto Star . January 18, 2022 .