Harold James Kirby

Harold James Kirby
Ontario MPP
In office
1934–1943
Preceded by Alvin McLean
Succeeded by Leslie Blackwell
Constituency Eglinton
Personal details
Born (1895-04-28)April 28, 1895
Maple, Ontario, Canada
Died October 20, 1956(1956-10-20) (aged 61)
Toronto, Ontario
Political party Liberal

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.

Background

He was born in Maple,[1][2] 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 died following a heart attack in 1956.[3]

Politics

He was Minister of Health from 1937 to 1943 and Minister of Public Welfare from 1942 to 1943.

Cabinet positions

Ontario Provincial Government of Mitchell Hepburn
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Farquhar Oliver Minister of Public Welfare
1942-1943		 Farquhar Oliver
James Faulkner Minister of Health
1937-1943		 Percy Vivian

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ontario Cabinet Assumes Tasks". Windsor Daily Star. October 13, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  2. ↑ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Health Minister For Six Years Under Hepburn". The Globe and Mail. October 22, 1956. p. 4.


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