Robert McKinley (politician)

Robert Elgin McKinley (14 August 1928 – 16 October 2022) was a Canadian politician who was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada.^[2] His career included investment and insurance brokering, business and farming.

Robert McKinley
Member of Parliament for Huron
In office 8 November 1965 – 8 July 1974
Preceded by	Elston Cardiff
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of Parliament for Huron-Middlesex
In office 8 July 1974 – 4 June 1979
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce
In office 4 June 1979 – 2 March 1980
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Murray Cardiff
Personal details
Born	(1928-08-14)14 August 1928 Zurich, Ontario, Canada
Died	16 October 2022(2022-10-16) (aged 94) Clinton, Ontario, Canada
Political party	National Government Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Audrey McKinley (d. 2017)^[1]
Profession	Farmer

McKinley represented the Huron electoral district (which became Huron—Middlesex and Huron—Bruce during his terms in Parliament) since first winning office in the 1965 federal election. He was re-elected in 1968, 1972, 1974 and 1979. He left national politics in 1980 as he did not campaign in that year's federal election after serving successive terms from the 27th to the 31st Canadian Parliaments. McKinley died on 16 October 2022, at the age of 94.^[3]

References

1. "Obituary of Audrey Elaine McKinley". Falconer Funeral Homes. December 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
2. Parliament of Canada
3. Robert Elgin McKinley

External links

• Robert McKinley – Parliament of Canada biography