14th Parliament of Ontario

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The 14th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from June 29, 1914, until September 23, 1919, just prior to the 1919 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Conservative Party led by Sir James P. Whitney.

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William Howard Hearst became party leader and Premier after the death of James P. Whitney in September 1914.

David Jamieson served as speaker for the assembly. [1]

Western Ontario

    Central Ontario

    Italicized names indicate members returned by acclamation.

      Toronto and Area

        Eastern Ontario

        Italicized names (as well as Thomas William McGarry) returned by acclamation.

          Northern Ontario

          Italicized names indicate members returned by acclamation.

            Timeline

            14th Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Movement in seats held (1914-1919)
            Party1914Gain/(loss) due to1919
            Death
            in office
            Resignation
            as MPP
            Byelection
            gain
            Byelection
            hold
            Conservative 84(8)(5)879
            Liberal 24(1)3127
            United Farmers 22
            Independent Liberal11
            Labour 11
            Liberal-Temperance11
            Total111(8)(6)59111
            Changes in seats held (1914–1919)
            SeatBeforeChange
            DateMemberPartyReasonDateMemberParty
            Hamilton West September 25, 1914 John Strathearn Hendrie   Conservative Appointed Lieutenant GovernorNovember 18, 1914 John Allan   Conservative
            Dundas September 25, 1914 James Pliny Whitney   Conservative Died in officeDecember 7, 1914 Irwin Foster Hilliard   Conservative
            Algoma October 7, 1915 Albert Grigg   Conservative Appointed Deputy MinisterFebruary 24, 1916 John Morrow Robb   Conservative
            Peel January 28, 1916 James Robinson Fallis   Conservative Resigned to contest by-electionFebruary 24, 1916 William James Lowe   Liberal
            Muskoka May 15, 1916 Samuel Henry Armstrong   Conservative Died in officeJune 12, 1916 George Walter Ecclestone   Conservative
            Perth North June 13, 1916 James Torrance   Conservative Accepted federal Customs appointmentJuly 10, 1916 Francis Wellington Hay   Liberal
            Toronto Southwest - AJune 13, 1916 James Joseph Foy   Conservative Died in officeAugust 21, 1916 Herbert Hartley Dewart   Liberal
            Simcoe West November 17, 1916 James Stoddart Duff   Conservative Died in officeJanuary 15, 1917 William Torrance Allen   Conservative
            Lennox March 15, 1917 Thomas George Carscallen   Conservative Died in officeAugust 29, 1918 Reginald Amherst Fowler   Conservative
            Manitoulin March 19, 1917 Robert Roswell Gamey   Conservative Died in officeOctober 24, 1918 Beniah Bowman   United Farmers
            Toronto Northeast - AMay 23, 1918 Robert Allan Pyne   Conservative Accepted municipal appointmentAugust 19, 1918 Henry John Cody   Conservative
            Oxford North September 6, 1918 Newton Wesley Rowell   Liberal Entered federal politicsSeptember 23, 1918 John Alexander Calder   Liberal
            Ontario North October 27, 1918 William Henry Hoyle   Conservative Died in officeFebruary 18, 1919 John Wesley Widdifield   United Farmers
            St. Catharines October 24, 1918 Elisha Jessop   Conservative Died in officeFebruary 15, 1919 Frederick Raymond Parnell   Conservative

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            References

            1. "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-28.