William James Gardhouse Explained

William Gardhouse
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1934
Term End1:1943
Predecessor1:Henry Isaac Price
Successor1:Charles Millard
Constituency1:York West
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:1 September 1880
Birth Place:Highfield, Ontario
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario
Occupation:Farmer
Spouse:Alice Garbutt (m. 1905)

William James Gardhouse (September 1, 1880  - October 6, 1950) was a farmer, livestock breeder and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented York West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1943 as a Liberal.

The son of John Gardhouse and Mary Alice Dickson, he was born in Highfield (now part of Etobicoke) and was educated at the Ontario Agricultural College. In 1905, he married the Alice Garbutt. He served on the Thistledown School Board. Gardhouse was warden for York County.[1] He served as reeve of Etobicoke from 1921 to 1924 and in 1932.[2]

Gardhouse ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1932; he was elected in 1934 and re-elected in 1937.

He suffered a heart attack in 1947 and died three years later at the age of 70.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, A L . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1936.
  2. Web site: 1850-1997 The Township/City of Etobicoke . Mayors, Councillors, Reeves & Chairmen . City of Toronto.
  3. Web site: William James Gardhouse . Canadian Orange Historical Site.