John Fullerton (politician)
John Arthur Fullerton (May 12, 1912 – July 5, 1965) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1945 to 1963. He represented the riding of Algoma—Manitoulin.
John Fullerton | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1945–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfred Miller |
| Succeeded by | Stan Farquhar |
| Constituency | Algoma—Manitoulin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1912 Thessalon, Ontario |
| Died | July 6, 1965 (aged 53) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Marian Dobie |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Funeral director |
Background Edit
He was born in Thessalon, Ontario, the son of James Albert Fullerton, and educated there. In 1938, he married Marian Dobie. Fullerton was a furniture dealer and funeral director. He served on the town council and was also a master in the local Masonic lodge.[1] He and Marian raised four children.[2]
Politics Edit
In 1945, Fullerton ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the northern Ontario riding of Algoma—Manitoulin. He defeated Liberal candidate J.F. McDermid by 419 votes.[3] He was re-elected in 1948, 1951, 1955 and 1959.[4][5][6][7]
In 1963, he was defeated by Liberal candidate Stan Farquhar by 1,644 votes.[8] Fullerton attributed his loss to "free beer and cocktail parties" given out by the opposition. Others believed that the loss was due to a controversial relocation of a senior's residence that was to be built in Espanola but was instead moved to his own home town of Thessalon.[2]
References Edit
- ^ GP Normandin (1952). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1952.
- ^ a b "John Fullerton: First Tory MPP In North Riding Sat 18 Years". The Globe and Mail. July 6, 1965. p. 62.
- ^ Canadian Press (June 5, 1945). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 5.
- ^ Canadian Press (June 8, 1948). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 24.
- ^ Canadian Press (November 22, 1951). "Complete Ontario Vote". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal. p. 4.
- ^ Canadian Press (June 10, 1955). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 4.
- ^ 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 Edit
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history