Leo Troy

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Leo Troy
MPP for Nipissing
In office 1959–1965
Preceded by	Jean Marc Chaput
Succeeded by	Richard Smith
Personal details
Political party	Liberal

Martin Leo Troy (October 29, 1894 - June 26, 1965) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Nipissing in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1959 to 1965. He was a member of the Ontario Liberal Party.

Troy was born in Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick to William Troy and Elizabeth M. Troy. On September 16, 1916, Troy enlisted in the Canadian Army and served in the Cyclist Platoon, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. He served overseas from March 21, 1918 to March 1, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and he received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.^[1]

After the war, he moved to North Bay, Ontario, where he married Grace Catherine Barker in the Cathedrale l'Assomption on June 20, 1925.

References

↑ http://interactive.ancestry.ca/1916/31375_188847-00358/5121?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.ca%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgst%3d-6&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&rc=40,2014,135,2038;39,2130,128,2151;146,2131,230,2151;240,2131,285,2152

External links

Ontario Legislative Assembly Parliamentarian History

Persondata
Name	Troy, Leo
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	October 29, 1894
Place of birth
Date of death	June 26,1965
Place of death

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