Leslie Warner Oke
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Leslie Warner Oke (June 18, 1877 – ) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1929 as a United Farmers member.
He was born in Alvinston, Ontario, the son of James Oke, and educated there. In 1911, he married Mary McPhedrain. He served as a member of the municipal council for Brooke Township. Oke defeated John Burton Martyn to win a seat in the provincial assembly in 1919. He was defeated by Thomas Howard Fraleigh in 1929.
[edit] References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1928, AL Normandin
[edit] External links
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Lambton County's Hundred Years, 1849 - 1949, V Lauriston (1949)