Raymond Clare Edwards

Raymond Clare Edwards
Raymond Clare Edwards
Ontario MPP
	In office; 1959–1963
Preceded by	Arthur John Child
Succeeded by	Donald Ewen
Constituency	Wentworth
Personal details
Born	August 2, 1920; Meyronne, Saskatchewan
Died	February 6, 2017 (aged 96); Hamilton, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Rita Miles (m. 1941)
Children	5
Residence	Hamilton, Ontario
Occupation	Realtor, insurance agent

Raymond Clare Edwards (August 2, 1920 – February 6, 2017) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1959 to 1963 representing the Hamilton area riding of Wentworth.[1]

Background

Edwards was born in Meyronne, Saskatchewan, a rural party of the southern province. His parents were Charles Raymond Edwards and Caroline Matilda Stribbell. He was a realtor and insurance agent. In 1941, he married Rita Miles and together they raised five children.[2]

Politics

In the 1959 provincial election, Edwards ran as the Liberal candidate in the Hamilton area riding of Wentworth. He defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Art Child by 944 votes.[3] He served as a supporter of opposition party leader John Wintermeyer for the next four years. In the 1963 election, he was defeated by PC candidate Donald Ewen by 833 votes.[4]

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References

"EDWARDS, Raymond Clare Edwards, Obituary". Hamilton Obituaries. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
Pierre G. Normandin; A. Léopold Normandin (1965). "Canadian Parliamentary Guide". p. 644. Retrieved 2016-09-10 – via Books.google.ca.
Canadian Press (June 12, 1959). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 26.
Canadian Press (September 26, 1963). "78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 25.

External links

Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)

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[1] "EDWARDS, Raymond Clare Edwards, Obituary". Hamilton Obituaries. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.

[2] Pierre G. Normandin; A. Léopold Normandin (1965). "Canadian Parliamentary Guide". p. 644. Retrieved 2016-09-10 – via Books.google.ca.

[1959_Election_Results-3] Canadian Press (June 12, 1959). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 26.

[1963_Election_Results-4] Canadian Press (September 26, 1963). "78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 25.