Robert Ellsworth Elliott

Robert Ellsworth Elliott (January 19, 1901 – after 1959) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1945 to 1948 and from 1951 to 1959. He represented the riding of Hamilton East

Robert Ellsworth Elliott
Ontario MPP
In office
November 22, 1951 – June 10, 1959
Preceded byJohn Lawrence Dowling
Succeeded byNorman Davison
ConstituencyHamilton East
In office
1945–1948
Preceded byWilliam Herbert Connor
Succeeded byJohn Lawrence Dowling
ConstituencyHamilton East
Personal details
Born(1901-01-19)January 19, 1901
Allenwood, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Edith May Homan
Children2
OccupationGeneral contractor
Military service
AllegianceCanadian
Branch/serviceRoyal Canadian Engineers
Years of service1918-1928

Background

He was born in Allenwood, Ontario and was a general contractor. He married Edith May Homan in 1926 with whom he had two children.[1] He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers for ten years.[2]

Politics

From 1934 to 1945 he served as an alderman on the Hamilton, Ontario City Council.[3][4] In the 1945 provincial election, he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Hamilton East. He defeated CCF incumbent Herbert Connor by 2,945 votes.[5]

In the 1948 election he lost to CCF candidate John Dowling but recaptured the riding from Dowling in 1951.[6][7] He lost the riding in 1959 to CCF candidate Norm Davison by 1,072 votes.[8]

References
  1. Pierre G. Normandin (1965). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. p. 552.
  2. "Orange Biographies".
  3. "Many Are Nominated For Municipal Offices Throughout Province". The Globe. November 24, 1934. p. 3.
  4. "Sweep by P.C's Ends C.C.F. Reign In Hamilton". The Globe and Mail. June 5, 1945. p. 5.
  5. Canadian Press (June 5, 1945). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 5.
  6. Canadian Press (June 8, 1948). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 24.
  7. Canadian Press (November 22, 1951). "Complete Ontario Vote". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal. p. 4.
  8. Canadian Press (June 12, 1959). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 26.
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