Harold James Kirby
Canadian politician
Harold James Kirby | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1934–1943 | |
Preceded by | Alvin McLean |
Succeeded by | Leslie Blackwell |
Constituency | Eglinton |
Personal details | |
Born | (1895-04-28)April 28, 1895 Maple, Ontario, Canada |
Died | October 20, 1956(1956-10-20) (aged 61) Toronto, Ontario |
Political party | Liberal |
Harold James Kirby (April 28, 1895 – October 20, 1956) was a lawyer, real estate agent[1] and political figure in Ontario. He represented Eglinton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1943 as a Liberal member.
Background
He was born in Maple,[1][2] the son of James Henry Kirby, and educated in North Toronto and at Osgoode Hall. Kirby served overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I.[1] He died following a heart attack in 1956.[3]
Politics
He was Minister of Health from 1937 to 1943 and Minister of Public Welfare from 1942 to 1943.
Cabinet positions
Ontario provincial government of Mitchell Hepburn | ||
Cabinet posts (2) | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Farquhar Oliver | Minister of Public Welfare 1942-1943 | Farquhar Oliver |
James Faulkner | Minister of Health 1937-1943 | Percy Vivian |
References
- ^ a b c "Ontario Cabinet Assumes Tasks". Windsor Daily Star. October 13, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ "Health Minister For Six Years Under Hepburn". The Globe and Mail. October 22, 1956. p. 4.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
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Mitchell Hepburn
- Colin Campbell
- Gordon Conant
- David Croll
- Eric Cross
- Patrick Dewan
- James Faulkner
- A. St. Clair Gordon
- Peter Heenan
- Norman Hipel
- William Houck
- Harold Kirby
- Robert Laurier
- Paul Leduc
- Duncan Marshall
- Morrison MacBride
- Duncan McArthur
- Thomas McQuesten
- Harry Nixon
- Farquhar Oliver
- Arthur Roebuck
- Leonard Simpson
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