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Hepburn ministry
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11th ministry of Ontario
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The Hon. Mitchell Frederick Hepburn
Date formedJuly 10, 1934 (1934-07-10)
Date dissolvedOctober 21, 1942 (1942-10-21)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
Premier Mitch Hepburn
Member party Liberal Party
Status in legislature
Opposition party Conservative Party
Opposition leader
History
Elections 1934, 1937
Legislature term
Incoming formation 1934 Ontario general election
Outgoing formationresignation of Hepburn
Predecessor Henry ministry
Successor Conant ministry

The Hepburn Ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from June 10, 1934, to October 21, 1942. It was led by the 11th Premier of Ontario, Mitch Hepburn. The ministry was made up of members of the Liberal Party of Ontario, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Contents

The ministry replaced the Henry ministry following the resignation of Premier George Stewart Henry. The Hepburn ministry governed through the 19th Parliament of Ontario, and the first half of the 20th Parliament of Ontario.

Henry resigned in 1942, though he continued serving in his successor and ministry colleague Gordon Conant's cabinet as Treasurer.

List of ministers

Hepburn ministry by portfolio
PortfolioMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of Ontario Mitch Hepburn [1] July 10, 1934October 21, 1942
Minister of Agriculture Duncan Marshall [2] July 10, 1934October 12, 1937
Patrick Michael Dewan [3] October 12, 1937October 21, 1942
Attorney General Arthur Roebuck [4] July 10, 1934April 14, 1937
Paul Leduc [5]
interim
April 14, 1937October 12, 1937
Gordon Conant [6] October 12, 1937October 21, 1942
Minister of Education Leonard Simpson [7] July 10, 1934August 18, 1940
Duncan McArthur [8] August 18, 1940October 21, 1942
Minister of Health James Albert Faulkner [9] July 10, 1934October 12, 1937
Harold Kirby [10] October 12, 1937October 21, 1942
Ministry of Highways Thomas McQuesten [11] July 10, 1934October 21, 1942
Minister of Labour  ???July 10, 1934May 21, 1935
David Croll [12] May 21, 1935April 14, 1937
Mitch Hepburn
interim
April 14, 1937October 12, 1937
 ???October 12, 1937September 2, 1938
Norman Hipel [13] September 2, 1938May 27, 1941
 ???May 27, 1941October 21, 1942
Minister of
Lands and Forests
Peter Heenan [14] July 10, 1934May 27, 1941
Norman Hipel May 27, 1941October 21, 1942
Minister of Mines Paul Leduc July 10, 1934September 30, 1940
Robert Laurier [15] October 7, 1940October 21, 1942
Minister of
Municipal Affairs
David Croll July 10, 1934April 14, 1937
Eric Cross [16] April 14, 1937November 22, 1940
Thomas McQuesten November 22, 1940October 21, 1942
Minister of
Public Welfare
David Croll July 10, 1934April 14, 1937
Mitchell Hepburn April 14, 1937October, 1937
Eric Cross October, 19371940
 ???1940May 27, 1941
Farquhar Oliver [17] May 27, 1941October 21, 1942
Minister of
Public Works
Thomas McQuesten July 10, 1934October 12, 1937
Colin Campbell [18] October 12, 1937January 23, 1941
Farquhar Oliver January 23, 1941October 21, 1942
Ministers
Without Portfolios
Provincial Secretary and
Registrar
Harry Nixon [19] July 10, 1934October 21, 1942
Treasurer Mitch Hepburn July 10, 1934October 21, 1942

Notes

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