George William Taylor
George William Taylor, QC (born November 5, 1937) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the government of William Davis. Taylor was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
George Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1977–1985 | |
| Preceded by | David Evans |
| Succeeded by | Earl Rowe |
| Constituency | Simcoe Centre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1937 Hamilton, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Background
Taylor was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and educated at McMaster University (received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1960) and the Osgoode Hall Law School. He practiced as a lawyer in Barrie, taught business law at Georgian College for ten years, and was named a Queen's Counsel in 1977.[1] As of 2005, he is director of the United Appeal in Barrie, director of the Barrie YM-YWCA and campaign chairman for the Canadian Cancer Society. He also plays with the Barrie Oldtimers Hockey Team.[1]
Politics
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1977 provincial election, defeating New Democratic Party candidate Paul Wessenger by 5,434 votes in Simcoe Centre.[2] He served as a government backbench supporter for the next four years, and was re-elected in the 1981 election.[3] He was named to Davis's cabinet on February 13, 1982 as Solicitor General.[4] Taylor supported Larry Grossman's bid to succeed Davis as party leader, and was dropped from cabinet when Frank Miller became Premier of Ontario on February 8, 1985.[5] He did not run for re-election in 1985.[5]
Cabinet
After politics
Taylor returned to his legal practice after leaving the legislature. In 2001, he was appointed to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal by the government of Mike Harris.[6]
References
- ^ a b . McMaster Alumni Association. McMaster University. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Labor Leaders Wary Of Davis Cabinet Shuffle". Windsor Star. February 15, 1982. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Former Solicitor-general Will Not Seek Re-election". Ottawa Citizen. The Canadian Press. 23 March 1985. p. A22. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ . Hansard. Government of Ontario. Archived from the original on 8 July 2001. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history