Lloyd Letherby

Lloyd Averall Letherby (July 27, 1900 – January 4, 1968) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1954 to 1967 who represented the central Ontario riding of Simcoe East.

Lloyd Letherby
Ontario MPP
In office
1954–1967
Preceded byJohn Duncan McPhee
Succeeded byGordon Elsworth Smith
ConstituencySimcoe East
Personal details
Born(1900-07-27)July 27, 1900
Midland, Ontario
DiedJanuary 4, 1968(1968-01-04) (aged 67)
Orillia, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Kathleen Lovering (1900-1973)
ChildrenJack Letherby (1933-1979)

Background

Letherby was born in Midland, Ontario. He went to school there and graduated from high school. After school he worked in a number of occupations including travelling salesman, grocery store owner, newspaper editor and insurance and real estate broker. He lived in Coldwater, Ontario where he and his wife raised one son.[1]

Politics

In 1935 he was elected reeve of Coldwater, Ontario.[1] He stayed in that role until 1954 when he was elected in a by-election called to fill the vacancy created by the death of the PC MPP, John Duncan McPhee. He defeated W.L. Moore (Liberal) and Wilfred Hoult (CCF) to win the riding.[2] He was re-elected in 1955, 1959 and 1963. He retired in 1967 citing poor health.[1]

He died in Orillia at the Soldiers' Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was buried in Coldwater.[1]

References
  1. "Lloyd Letherby: Tory MPP served Simcoe East". The Globe and Mail. January 5, 1968. p. 8.
  2. "Tory holds Simcoe East but majority reduced". Toronto Daily Star. February 9, 1954. p. 10.
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