Leonard Jennett Simpson

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Leonard Simpson
Ontario MPP
In office
1929–1940
Preceded by Charles Ernest Wright
Succeeded by Duncan McArthur
Constituency Simcoe Centre
Personal details
Born(1882-07-30)July 30, 1882
Thornton, Ontario
Died August 18, 1940(1940-08-18) (aged 58)
Picton, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Eleanor M. Dutcher
Occupation Physician

Leonard Jennett Simpson (July 30, 1882 [1] – August 18, 1940) [2] was a physician and political figure in Ontario. He represented Simcoe Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1929 to 1940 as a Liberal member. [3]

Ontario Province of Canada

Ontario is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada and is located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province accounting for 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province in total area. Ontario is fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is also Ontario's provincial capital.

Simcoe Centre was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1886 from parts of Simcoe South and Simcoe North It was abolished in 1996 before the 1999 election and merged into the riding of Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford.

Legislative Assembly of Ontario single house of Legislature of Ontario

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Background

The son of James Simpson and Rachael Jennett, he was born in Thornton, Ontario. [1] Simpson was educated at the University of Toronto. [2] In 1911, he married Eleanor M. Dutcher.

Thornton, Ontario Unincorporated place in Ontario, Canada

Thornton is an unincorporated place in Essa Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 986 as of the 2016 Census. It is 74 kilometres (46 mi) north of Toronto.

University of Toronto university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in the colony of Upper Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, the university assumed the present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution. As a collegiate university, it comprises eleven colleges, which differ in character and history, each with substantial autonomy on financial and institutional affairs. It has two satellite campuses in Scarborough and Mississauga.

Politics

Simpson ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1923. [1]

He served as Minister of Education from 1934 to 1940. [3] In 1935, he was named honorary president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. [4] Simpson died in office in Picton, Ontario at the age of 58. [5]

Picton, Ontario Unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada

Picton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southeastern Ontario, roughly 160 km (99 mi) east of Toronto. It is the county's largest community and former seat located at the southwestern end of Picton Bay, a branch of the Bay of Quinte, which is along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario. The town is named for Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton, who served in the British Army during the Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal. He also saw action at the Battle of Waterloo, where he was killed. It was formerly incorporated as a town. Picton is home to the Picton Pirates of the Empire B Junior C Hockey League in the Ontario Hockey Association.

Cabinet positions

Ontario Provincial Government of Mitchell Hepburn
Cabinet post (1)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
George Henry Minister of Education
1934-1940		 Duncan McArthur

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Normandin, A L (1939). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1939.
  2. 1 2 Journal of the American Medical Association (PDF). American Medical Association. October 26, 1940. p. 1472. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  3. 1 2 "Leonard Jennett Simpson, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  4. ↑ "Hon. L.J. Simpson named". Montreal Gazette. January 9, 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  5. ↑ Boston Globe. August 19, 1940. p. 11.Missing or empty |title= (help)
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