Peter Heenan

Peter Heenan, PC (February 19, 1875 – May 12, 1948) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Tullaree, County Monaghan, Ireland, he was a locomotive engineer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as the Labour candidate for the riding of Kenora in the 1919 election. He was re-elected in 1923.

He was elected as the Liberal candidate to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Kenora—Rainy River in the 1925 federal election. He was re-elected in 1926 and 1930. From 1926 to 1930, he was the Minister of Labour.

He resigned his federal seat, after winning a provincial seat as the Liberal Party of Ontario candidate in the 1934 election for the riding of Kenora. He was re-elected in 1937. From 1934 to 1941, he was the Minister of Lands and Forests in the provincial government of Mitchell Hepburn and also served as Minister of Labour.

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Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Preceded by
Harold Arthur Clement Machin
MPP for Kenora
1919–1926
Succeeded by
Joseph Pattulo Earngey
Preceded by
Earl Hutchinson
MPP for Kenora
1934–1943
Succeeded by
William Manson Docker
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
The electoral district was created in 1924.
Member of Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River
1925–1934
Succeeded by
Hugh Bathgate McKinnon