Ronald Glen Hodgson Explained

Glen Hodgson
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1967
Term End1:1975
Predecessor1:New riding
Successor1:John Eakins
Constituency1:Victoria—Haliburton
Term Start2:1963
Term End2:1967
Successor2:Riding abolished
Constituency2:Victoria
Party:Progressive Conservative
Birth Date:5 May 1926
Birth Place:Haliburton, Ontario
Occupation:Forester
Spouse:Shirley May Hamilton
Children:4
Relations:Chris Hodgson, nephew

Ronald Glen Hodgson (May 5, 1926 – December 12, 1996) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1975.

Background

Hodgson was born in Haliburton, Ontario. His parents were C. Wesley Hodgson and Phyllis Dart, both born in Britain. In 1950 he married Shirley May Hamilton. Together they raised four children.[1] He was a partner and owner of a logging operation in Haliburton county. He was an honorary member for 28 years in the Ontario Forest Products Accident Prevention Association. His nephew, Chris Hodgson was elected as Progressive Conservative member in the same riding in 1994.

Politics

He served as a councillor for the town of Dysart. He was elected in the 1963 provincial election in the riding of Victoria.[2] He was re-elected in the redistributed riding of Victoria—Haliburton in the 1967 and 1971 elections.[3] [4] During his time in office he served as a backbench supporter of the governments of John Robarts and Bill Davis. He retired from politics in 1975.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Canadian Parliamentary Guide . Pierre Normandin . 1974.
  2. 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.
  3. News: Canadian Press . Tories win, but... . The Windsor Star . October 18, 1967 . Windsor, Ontario . B2 . 2014-03-30.
  4. News: Riding-by-riding returns in provincial election . The Globe and Mail . October 23, 1971 . 10.