Charles McCrea

Charles McCrea (1877–1952) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Sudbury in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1934. He was a member of the Conservative Party.

Charles McCrea
MPP for Sudbury
In office
1911–1934
Preceded byFrancis Cochrane
Succeeded byEdmond Lapierre
Personal details
BornDecember 27, 1877
DiedOctober 30, 1952(1952-10-30) (aged 74)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
ResidenceSudbury, Ontario
Occupationbusinessman

McCrea, a lawyer and town councillor in Sudbury, first won election to the legislature in the 1911 election. He served as Minister of Mines in the governments of Howard Ferguson and George Stewart Henry.

The McCrea Heights neighbourhood in Greater Sudbury is named for him.


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