Donald Roy Irvine
Donald Irvine | |
|---|---|
Grenville—Dundas 1971-1975Carleton—Grenville, (1975-1977) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1920 |
| Died | October 1, 1994 (aged 74) Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Eleanor |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Donald Roy Irvine (January 20, 1920 – October 1, 1994) was a Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1977 as a Progressive Conservative member. He was a cabinet member for Premier Bill Davis.
Background
Irvine was born on a farm in eastern Ontario, the youngest of seven children. He worked on the farm during his youth, and after high school he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. After the war, he and his brother-in-law started a grocery store which eventually turned into a chain of six grocery stores. He sold those grocery stores to the large food chain of Loeb, being able to retire in a very financially sound position at 36. He was married (Eleanor) and had one son (Paul) and one daughter (Jane).
Politics
Irvine served on the town council of Prescott, including three terms as mayor. Of his service, the Ottawa Citizen, on the eve of the provincial election in 1971, said, "Most townspeople consider Mr Irvine's three terms as one of the best things that ever happened to them."[1]
Irvine was elected to the
Cabinet posts
References
- ^ "Tribute by Legislative Assembly of Ontario". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. November 2, 1994. Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ^ "Riding-by-riding returns in provincial election". The Globe and Mail. October 23, 1971. p. 10.
- ^ Dunlop, Marilyn (February 27, 1974). "The new cabinet lines up like this". The Toronto Star. p. A3.
- ^ Mosher, Peter (October 8, 1974). "Irvine is sworn in as Housing Minister despite Handleman's reluctance to quit". The Globe and Mail. p. 5.
- ^ "Davis rebuffs Rhodes after appointing him housing portfolio". The Globe and Mail. October 8, 1975. pp. 1, 2.
