Neil Leverne Olde Explained

Neil Leverne Olde
Office:Ontario MPP
Term Start:1963
Term End:1969
Predecessor:Harry Marshall Allen
Successor:Kenneth Bolton
Constituency:Middlesex South
Party:Progressive Conservative
Birth Date:3 June 1904
Birth Place:Metcalfe, Middlesex County, Ontario
Death Place:London, Ontario
Spouse:Margaret Coombs
Occupation:Businessowner

Neil Leverne Olde (June 3, 1904 – February 12, 1969) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1969 representing the riding of Middlesex South in southwestern Ontario.

Background

Olde was born in Metcalf, Middlesex County, Ontario, to Charles Olde and Minnie Galbraith. He was president of Melbourne Packing Co. Ltd.[1] In 1926, he married Margaret Eleanor Coombs.[2]

Politics

He was a school trustee, councillor, and reeve in Caradoc Township.[1]

He was elected in the general election in 1963 defeating his Liberal rival Ronald MacFie by more than 6,000 votes.[3] He was re-elected in 1967.[4] During his time in office, he served as a backbench supporter of the John Robarts government. He died in office during a lung operation which was necessitated due to previous treatment for cancer.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Neil Olde: Backbencher was chairman of committee . The Globe and Mail . February 13, 1969 . 5.
  2. Web site: St. Thomas Times-Journal . August 17, 1926 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120229001027/http://www.elginogs.ca/Home/ancestor-indexes/newspapers/st-thomas-newspapers/sttj-1926-jul-sep . February 29, 2012 .
  3. News: Canadian Press . 78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved . The Windsor Star . September 26, 1963 . Windsor, Ontario . 25 . 2014-05-24.
  4. News: Canadian Press . Tories win, but... . The Windsor Star . October 18, 1967 . Windsor, Ontario . B2 . 2014-03-30.