Raymond Clare Edwards (August 2, 1920 – February 6, 2017) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1959 to 1963 representing the Hamilton area riding of Wentworth.[1]
Raymond Clare Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1959–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur John Child |
| Succeeded by | Donald Ewen |
| Constituency | Wentworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1920 Meyronne, Saskatchewan |
| Died | February 6, 2017 (aged 96) Hamilton, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Rita Miles (m. 1941) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Occupation | Realtor, insurance agent |
Background
editEdwards was born in Meyronne, Saskatchewan, a rural part of the southern province. His parents were Charles Raymond Edwards and Caroline Matilda Stribbell. He was a realtor and insurance agent. In 1941, he married Rita Miles and together they raised five children.[2]
Politics
editIn the 1959 provincial election, Edwards ran as the Liberal candidate in the Hamilton area riding of Wentworth. He defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Art Child by 945 votes.[3] He served as a supporter of opposition party leader John Wintermeyer for the next four years. In the 1963 election, he was defeated by PC candidate Donald Ewen by 943 votes.[4]
References
edit- ^ "EDWARDS, Raymond Clare Edwards, Obituary". Hamilton Obituaries. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Pierre G. Normandin; A. Léopold Normandin (1965). "Canadian Parliamentary Guide". p. 644. Retrieved 2016-09-10 – via Books.google.ca.
- ^ Canadian Press (June 12, 1959). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 26.
- ^ Canadian Press (September 26, 1963). "78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 25.
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