Edmund MacGillivray

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Edmund MacGillivray
Ontario MPP
In office
1937–1948
Preceded byJames Alexander Sangster
Succeeded byOsie Villeneuve
ConstituencyGlengarry
Personal details
Born1893
Alexandria, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal

Edmund A. MacGillivray (1893 - 1949) was a political figure in the

Liberal member from 1937 to 1948.[1]

Background

MacGillivray was born in

Alexandria, Ontario in 1893.[2] He was a member of the Ontario Public Utilities Commission from 1931 to 1934. He was an avid curler and was president of the Eastern Ontario Lacrosse Association.[3]

Politics

MacGillivray first foray into politics was as reeve of the town of Alexandria.[3]

In the 1937 provincial election, he ran as the Liberal candidate in the eastern Ontario riding of Glengarry. He defeated the Conservative Party candidate Josph St. Denis by 3,369 votes.[4] He was re-elected in 1943.[5] In the 1945 election, he faced Progressive Conservative Party Osie Villeneuve and defeated him by 1,613 votes.[6] He faced Villeneuve again in the 1948 election, and this time was defeated by MacGillivray by 1,788 votes.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Impressive Tribute Paid at Funeral". Ottawa Journal. November 14, 1949.
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  3. ^ a b "E. A. MacGillivray: Former Liberal MPP for Glengarry Riding". The Globe and Mail. November 10, 1949. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Ontario Voted By Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. October 7, 1937. p. 5.
  5. ^ Canadian Press (August 5, 1943). "Ontario Election Results". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 12.
  6. ^ Canadian Press (June 5, 1945). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 5.
  7. ^ Canadian Press (June 8, 1948). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 24.

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