Mickey Hennessy
Mickey Hennessy | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1977–1987 | |
Preceded by | Iain Angus |
Succeeded by | Lyn McLeod |
Constituency | Fort William |
Personal details | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec | August 8, 1915
Died | March 5, 1991 Thunder Bay, Ontario | (aged 75)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | Professional boxer |
Portfolio | Deputy Opposition Whip (1986-87) |
Michael Patrick "Mickey" Hennessy (August 8, 1915 — March 5, 1991) was a boxer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1987, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Background
Hennessy was born in
Politics
Hennessy was a member of the Fort William city council from 1962 to 1969, and served on the Thunder Bay City Council for seven years after amalgamation.
He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the
Hennessy campaigned for re-election to the Thunder Bay City Council in 1988, and won more votes than any other candidate. He died in 1991, less than twenty-four hours after attending his last council meeting.
The legislature paid tribute to Hennessy on March 18, 1991. Mike Harris, then leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, credited Hennessy with bringing "a touch of the common person back to the caucus discussions".
References
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ Canadian Press (March 20, 1981). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22.
- ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
- ^ "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.