Lloyd Letherby

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Lloyd Letherby
Ontario MPP
In office
1954–1967
Preceded by John Duncan McPhee
Succeeded by Gordon Elsworth Smith
Constituency Simcoe East
Personal details
Born(1900-07-27)July 27, 1900
Midland, Ontario
DiedJanuary 4, 1968(1968-01-04) (aged 67)
Orillia, Ontario
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Kathleen Lovering (1900-1973)
ChildrenJack Letherby (1933-1979)

Lloyd Averall Letherby (July 27, 1900 - January 4, 1968) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1954 to 1967 who represented the central Ontario riding of Simcoe East.

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Background

Letherby was born in Midland, Ontario. He went to school there and graduated from high school. After school he worked in a number of oocupations including travelling salesman, grocery store owner, newspaper editor and insurance and real estate broker. He lived in Coldwater, Ontario where he and his wife raised one son. [1]

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Politics

In 1935 he was elected reeve of Coldwater, Ontario. [1] He stayed in that role until 1954 when he was elected in a by-election called to fill the vacancy created by the death of the PC MPP, John Duncan McPhee. He defeated W.L. Moore (Liberal) and Wilfred Hoult (CCF) to win the riding. [2] He was re-elected in 1955, 1959 and 1963. He retired in 1967 citing poor health. [1]

John Duncan McPhee was a physician and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Simcoe East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1953 as a Conservative.

He died in Orillia at the Soldiers' Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was buried in Coldwater. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lloyd Letherby: Tory MPP served Simcoe East". The Globe and Mail. January 5, 1968. p. 8.
  2. "Tory holds Simcoe East but majority reduced". Toronto Daily Star. February 9, 1954. p. 10.