Harold James Kirby
| Harold James Kirby | |
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| MPP for Eglinton | |
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In office June 19, 1934 – June 30, 1943 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 28, 1895 Maple, Ontario |
| Died |
October 20, 1956 (aged 61) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Ontario Liberal Party |
Harold James Kirby (April 28, 1895 – October 20, 1956) was a lawyer, real estate agent[1] and political figure in Ontario. He represented Eglinton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1943 as a Liberal member.[2]
He was born in Maple,[1][3] the son of James Henry Kirby, and educated in North Toronto and at Osgoode Hall. Kirby served overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I.[1] He was Minister of Health from 1937 to 1943 and Minister of Public Welfare from 1942 to 1943.[2] He died following a heart attack in 1956.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Ontario Cabinet Assumes Tasks". Windsor Daily Star. October 13, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- 1 2 "Harold James Kirby, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ↑ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ↑ "Health Minister For Six Years Under Hepburn", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current) [Toronto, Ont] 22 Oct 1956: 4.
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