Trevor Eyton
J. Trevor Eyton | |
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Senator for Ontario | |
In office September 23, 1990 – July 12, 2009 | |
Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
Personal details | |
Born | John Trevor Eyton July 12, 1934 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Died | February 24, 2019 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 84)
Political party | Progressive Conservative (1990–2004) Conservative (2004–2009) |
John Trevor Eyton, .
Life and career
Eyton was born in
After completing his studies, Eyton joined the law firm of
Eyton was a board member of a number of corporations, including
For many years Eyton sat on the board of Grenville Christian College during the period that Father Charles Farnsworth was headmaster of the school. The former Canadian private school is now the subject of a class action lawsuit. Widespread child abuse has been alleged in the media where it has also been alleged that the school was operated as a mind control cult.
In the 1980s Eyton organized a consortium intended to fund Toronto's
Eyton was an Officer of the
In his spare time he enjoyed skiing and golf. Trevor Eyton married to Barbara Jane Montgomery in 1955. They had five children: Deborah Jane, Susannah Margaret, Sarah Elizabeth, Adam Tudor, and Christopher Montgomery, who have given the Eytons 11 grandchildren.
Eyton retired from the Senate on July 12, 2009, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. He died on February 24, 2019, at the age of 85.[3]
In December 2019, the Toronto Star reported that Eyton died owing millions in income taxes, despite his high profile business career and long-term senate appointment.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Globe and Mail June 3, 2009
- ^ Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 135, No. 8 Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Samek, Ellen (2019-02-26). "Distinguished lawyer, businessman and senator J. Trevor Eyton dies aged 84". National Post. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ Toronto Star Dec 11, 2019