Ivan Thrasher

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Ivan Wilfred Thrasher
MPP for Windsor—Sandwich
In office September 10, 1964 – October 16, 1967
Preceded by	Maurice Bélanger
Succeeded by	Riding Dissolved
Personal details
Born	May 21, 1914 Amherstburg, Ontario
Died	January 21, 2011^[1] Guelph, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Ivan Wilfred Thrasher (May 21, 1914 – January 21, 2011) was a Canadian politician, who represented Windsor—Sandwich in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1964 to 1967 as a Progressive Conservative member.

Originally elected in a by-election caused by the retirement of the sitting Liberal MPP, Maurice Bélanger, Thrasher served as a backbencher in the majority Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario government led by Premier John Robarts.

Background

Thrasher joined the Canadian Armed Forces, in 1940, and served in the 1st and 2nd Regiments, participating in both the Italian campaign and the liberation of Holland. After returning to Canada, he began a turkey farm, then a successful real estate business and, after his political service, he bred and raced thoroughbred horses.

Married to his wife, Orpha, for 64 years, they had five children.

References

↑ | Legacy.com

External links

Ontario Legislative Assembly Parliamentarian History

Persondata
Name	Ivan Wilfred Thrasher
Alternative names
Short description	Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament, 1964-1967
Date of birth	May 21, 1914
Place of birth	Amherstburg, Ontario
Date of death	January 21, 2011
Place of death	Guelph, Ontario

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