Jack Johnson (Canadian politician) explained

Jack Johnson
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1987
Term End1:1990
Predecessor1:New riding
Successor1:Ted Arnott
Constituency1:Wellington
Term Start2:1975
Term End2:1987
Predecessor2:New riding
Successor2:Riding abolished
Constituency2:Wellington—Dufferin—Peel
Birth Date:20 August 1930
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan
Death Place:Mount Forest, Ontario
Residence:Mount Forest, Ontario
Occupation:Businessman
Spouse:Marnie Johnston
Children:3

John McLellan Johnson (August 20, 1930  - June 25, 2009) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1990. He represented the ridings of Wellington—Dufferin—Peel and Wellington.

Background

Johnson was educated at Ryerson Polytechnical School in Toronto, and worked as a retail merchant. Johnson married Marie Lynn "Marnie" Johnston in 1951. She died in Mount Forest in September 2008.[1] Together they raised three children.

Politics

He was a councillor in the Town of Mount Forest from 1968 to 1973, and mayor from 1973 to 1975.

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1975 provincial election, defeating Liberal candidate Ted Sibbald by 712 votes in the riding of Wellington—Dufferin—Peel.[2] He was re-elected by greater margins in the elections of 1977, 1981 and 1985.[3] [4] [5] In the 1987 provincial election, he defeated Liberal challenger Bill Benson by 463 votes in the redistributed riding of Wellington.[6]

Johnson served as a backbench supporter of the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller from 1975 to 1985. He served as Chair of Caucus 1986-1990 and Deputy Opposition Whip. He did not seek re-election in 1990.

Later life

Johnson was appointed to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Board of Directors in 2003, during the administration of Conservative Premier Ernie Eves.

Notes and References

  1. News: Marnie Johnston: Obituary . September 24, 2008 . Toronto Star.
  2. News: Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings . The Globe and Mail . September 19, 1975 . C12.
  3. News: Ontario provincial election results riding by riding . The Globe and Mail . June 10, 1977 . D9.
  4. News: Canadian Press . Winds of change, sea of security . The Windsor Star . March 20, 1981 . Windsor, Ontario . 22 . 2014-04-01.
  5. News: Results of vote in Ontario election . The Globe and Mail . May 3, 1985 . 13.
  6. News: Results from individual ridings . The Windsor Star . September 11, 1987 . F2.