Henry Leslie Rowntree

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Henry Rowntree
Ontario MPP
In office 1956–1971
Preceded by	Elmer Brandon
Succeeded by	John MacBeth
Constituency	York West
Personal details
Born	Henry Leslie Rowntree (1914-06-02)June 2, 1914
Died	May 17, 1975(1975-05-17) (aged 60) Honey Harbour, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Occupation	Lawyer

Henry Leslie Rowntree (June 2, 1914 – May 17, 1975) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented York West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative member from 1956 to 1971.

Rowntree served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Transport from 1960 to 1962, Minister of Labour from 1962 to 1966 and Minister of Financial and Commercial Affairs from 1966 to 1970.^[1]

He died at Honey Harbour, Ontario in 1975 at the age of 60.

References

↑ "Leslie Rowntree: Lawyer held 3 portfolios in Ontario", The Globe and Mail, May 19, 1975, pg. 2

External links

Ontario Legislative Assembly Parliamentarian History

Biography, Henry Leslie Rowntree fonds, York University

Persondata
Name	Rowntree, Henry L
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	June 2, 1914
Place of birth
Date of death	May 17, 1975
Place of death

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