Doucett was born in Ramsay Township located in Lanark County, Ontario, the son of Joseph Doucett and Martha Irwin, he was a farmer and insurance broker before entering politics. He was married to Mona Middleton in 1965 at the age of 68 while Mona was 60.[1]
Politics
At the age of 21 he was elected as a township councillor of the Ramsay Council. In 1928, he was elected reeve and was elected Warden of Lanark County in 1935.
Upon the death of the federal Member of Parliament for Lanark, William Gourlay Blair, in 1957, Doucett resigned from the Ontario Legislature and was acclaimed as a Member of Parliament in a 1957 by-election.[3] He was re-elected in 1958, 1962, and 1963. He did not run in 1965.
^"Doucett's wife businesswoman from Toronto". The Globe and Mail. 1 December 1965. p. 9.
^"Ontario Voted By Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 7 October 1937. p. 5.
^"Acclamation For Doucett; PCs Now 112". The Globe and Mail. 27 August 1957. p. 1.
External links
Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
George Doucett – Parliament of Canada biography
January 11, 2023
george, doucett, george, henry, doucett, 1897, 1974, canadian, politician, progressive, conservative, member, legislative, assembly, ontario, from, 1937, 1957, member, house, commons, canada, from, 1957, 1965, represented, provincial, federal, ridings, lanark,. George Henry Doucett May 16 1897 May 1 1974 was a Canadian politician He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1937 to 1957 and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1957 to 1965 He represented the provincial and federal ridings of Lanark in eastern Ontario He was a member of cabinet in the provincial governments of George Drew Thomas Kennedy and Leslie Frost He has the distinction of being the last Canadian federal Member of Parliament to be acclaimed into office George DoucettMember of Parliamentfor LanarkIn office 1957 1965Preceded byWilliam Gourlay BlairSucceeded byDesmond CodeOntario MPPIn office 1937 1957Preceded byJohn Alexander CraigSucceeded byGeorge GommeConstituencyLanarkPersonal detailsBorn 1897 05 16 May 16 1897Ramsay Township OntarioDiedMay 1 1974 1974 05 01 aged 76 Political partyConservativeSpouseMona Middleton Contents 1 Background 2 Politics 2 1 Cabinet posts 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditDoucett was born in Ramsay Township located in Lanark County Ontario the son of Joseph Doucett and Martha Irwin he was a farmer and insurance broker before entering politics He was married to Mona Middleton in 1965 at the age of 68 while Mona was 60 1 Politics EditAt the age of 21 he was elected as a township councillor of the Ramsay Council In 1928 he was elected reeve and was elected Warden of Lanark County in 1935 In 1937 he was elected to the Ontario Legislature representing the riding of Lanark 2 A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario he was re elected in 1943 1945 1948 1951 and 1955 From 1943 to 1951 he was the Minister of Public Works and the Minister of Highways Upon the death of the federal Member of Parliament for Lanark William Gourlay Blair in 1957 Doucett resigned from the Ontario Legislature and was acclaimed as a Member of Parliament in a 1957 by election 3 He was re elected in 1958 1962 and 1963 He did not run in 1965 Cabinet posts Edit Ontario provincial government of Leslie FrostCabinet posts 2 Predecessor Office SuccessorThomas McQuesten Minister of Highways1943 1955 James N AllanThomas McQuesten Minister of Public Works1943 1951 Fletcher Stewart ThomasReferences Edit Doucett s wife businesswoman from Toronto The Globe and Mail 1 December 1965 p 9 Ontario Voted By Ridings The Toronto Daily Star Toronto 7 October 1937 p 5 Acclamation For Doucett PCs Now 112 The Globe and Mail 27 August 1957 p 1 External links EditOntario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history George Doucett Parliament of Canada biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Doucett amp oldid 1090103579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
