Bill Warrender

William Kenneth Warrender
Board of Control
In office December 1, 1949 – November 21, 1951
Preceded by	Walter Chadwick, Women's Civic Club
Succeeded by	Samuel Baggs, Independent Conservative
Alderman for Ward Two, City of Hamilton
In office December 1, 1945 – November 31, 1949
Preceded by	Robert Elliot, Independent
Succeeded by	Charles McCabe, Independent
Alderman for Ward Two, City of Hamilton
In office December 1, 1940 – November 31, 1942
Preceded by	James Phin, Independent
Succeeded by	Robert Elliot, Independent
Personal details
Born	(1908-08-05)August 5, 1908 Stoney Creek, Ontario
Died	April 6, 1997(1997-04-06) (aged 88) Hamilton, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence	Hamilton, Ontario
Occupation	Lawyer, Judge

William Kenneth Warrender (August 5, 1908 – April 6, 1997) was a Canadian politician, who represented Hamilton Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 to 1962 as a Progressive Conservative member.^[1] Prior to his service in the Legislature, Warrender was a lawyer and civic politician in Hamilton.

Early life and political career

Warrender was born in Stoney Creek, Ontario in 1908.

in 1940 as an alderman for Ward Two. He served in this position for two terms until the beginning of the Second World War.

After the beginning of hostilities, Warrender joined the

, he was re-elected and, after securing the greatest number of votes amongst the four Controllers, also served as the city's Vice-Mayor.

Provincial offices

First elected in the general election in 1951, Warrender was re-elected in the provincial general elections in 1955 and 1959, serving in three majority Progressive Conservative governments under Premiers Leslie Frost and John Robarts.

In his first term, he served on as many as five Standing Committees of the Legislative Assembly simultaneously, until being appointed as the

.

Warrender retired from office on November 21, 1962, at which time he was given the appointment of Provincial Judge. He served as a Small Claims Court and then District Court Judge for 21 years.

Legacy

While serving as an MPP, Warrender was instrumental in the expansion of Mohawk College in Hamilton, and served as the institution's founding chairman. In recognition of his work, Mohawk College awards the "W.K. Warrender Award" annually for distinguished contributions to student affairs.

Warrender was involved in many local institutions following his retirement from politics, such as aiding in the founding of the Royal Botanical Gardens. Additionally, he served on the boards of the Hamilton Automobile Club, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Royal Hamilton Military Institute, and the Presidents' Club at McMaster University.^{[citation needed]}

In recognition of his public service, Warrender was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from McMaster University in 1962.^[3]

Warrender was a father of two who lived in Hamilton until his death in 1997 at 88 from pneumonia.^[4]

References

External links

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history