Raymond Clare Edwards
| 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 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Miles (m. 1941) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Occupation | Realtor, insurance agent |
Raymond Clare Edwards (born August 2, 1920) is a former 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.
Background
Edwards was born in Meyronne, Saskatchewan, a rural party 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 four children.[1]
Politics
In 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 944 votes.[2] 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 833 votes.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.