Bev Lewis
| Bev Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
|
In office 1955–1967 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | George Ben |
| Constituency | Humber |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Beverley Lewis August 8, 1906 County of York |
| Died | November 14, 1986 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Etobicoke, Ontario |
| Occupation | Business owner |
William Beverley (Bev) Lewis (August 8, 1906 - November 14, 1986) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member from 1955 to 1967 who represented the riding of Humber.
Background
Lewis was born in the County of York to William Walter Lewis and Hannah Thornton. He married Gladys Edith Victoria Edgerley on July 17, 1926, at age 19. Lewis owned a bowling alley in New Toronto and his daughter, Beryl, became a champion swimmer with the Lakeshore Swim Club.[1]
Politics
Lewis was elected as an Alderman in Etobicoke Township in 1951. He served as Reeve of the Township from 1953 to 1956. In 1953, the Province of Ontario passed legislation that created a new level of government to assume many of the functions previously administered by Cities and Townships surrounding the City of Toronto. The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, or "Metro" as it was colloquially known, had, as its Council, representatives from 14 communities, including Etobicoke Township, and, as a result, Lewis served as one of the founding members of Metro Council, from 1953 to 1956.
In 1955, Lewis ran for, and won, the nomination as the PC candidate for the newly created riding of Humber. At that time, it was possible to serve in more than one political office, in Ontario, and Lewis subsequently won in the 1955 provincial general election.[2] He was re-elected in the general elections in 1959, and 1963, but he was defeated by the Liberal candidate, George Ben, in the 1967 general election.[3]
Lewis served as a backbench member of a succession of PC majority governments led by Premiers Leslie Frost and then John Robarts. During his 12 years in the legislature he participated in various parliamentary committees dealing with energy and the environment.
References
- ↑ "New Toronto Stories". New Toronto Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008.
- ↑ Canadian Press (June 10, 1955). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa). p. 4.
- ↑ Canadian Press (October 18, 1967). "Tories win, but...". The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario). p. B2.