| Gordon Daniel Conant | |
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| 12th Premier of Ontario | |
| In office October 21, 1942 – May 18, 1943 |
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| Preceded by | Mitchell Hepburn |
| Succeeded by | Harry Nixon |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Ontario | |
| In office October 6, 1937 – June 30, 1943 |
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| Preceded by | William Edmund Newton Sinclair |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Henry Williams |
| Attorney General of Ontario | |
| In office October 12, 1937 – May 18, 1943 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur Roebuck |
| Succeeded by | Eric William Blake Cross |
| Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party (interim) | |
| In office 1942–1943 |
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| Preceded by | Mitchell Hepburn |
| Succeeded by | Harry Nixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1885 Cedar Dale, East Whitby Township, Ontario |
| Died | January 2, 1953 (aged 67) Oshawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Ontario Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | United Church |
Gordon Daniel Conant, KC (January 11, 1885 – January 2, 1953) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and the 12th Premier of Ontario.
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Born in Cedar Dale, East Whitby Township (now part of the City of Oshawa) in Ontario, he was educated at the University of Toronto and called to the Ontario Bar in 1912. He practiced law in Oshawa. In 1933, he was made a King's Counsel.
In 1914, he was Deputy Reeve of Oshawa and Reeve in 1915. In 1916 and 1917, he was the Mayor of Oshawa. In 1934, he became Crown Attorney for Ontario County.
In 1937 elections, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the electoral district of Ontario. A Liberal, he was appointed Attorney-General of Ontario in 1937 in the government of Mitchell Hepburn.
Hepburn resigned suddenly, in October 1942, after a long series of erratic acts and especially due to his feud with Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King that split Hepburn's cabinet and threatened the unity of his party. Hepburn announced that he was remaining leader of the party and Conant was selected as the new Premier by the Lieutenant Governor. The party, led by King's supporters, demanded a leadership convention and Conant and Hepburn were forced to acquiesce resulting in the election of Harry Nixon as the new Liberal leader, who was thus appointed Premier in May 1943.
From 1943 to 1951, he was a Master of the Supreme Court of Ontario. In 1944, he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Toronto. "Conant Street" in the Cedardale area of Oshawa is named for him, as was an elementary school (now closed).
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| Preceded by Mitchell Hepburn |
Premier of Ontario 1942–1943 |
Succeeded by Harry Nixon |
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| Preceded by Mitchell Hepburn |
Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party 1942–1943 (interim) |
Succeeded by Harry Nixon |
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