David Kerr (Ontario politician)

David M. Kerr
Ontario MPP
In office
1951–1959
Preceded by George Eamon Park
Succeeded by Andy Thompson
Constituency Dovercourt
Personal details
Born Ballyclare, Ireland
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Helen
Children 5
Occupation Presbyterian minister

David McMaster Kerr was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 to 1959 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Dovercourt.

Background

Kerr was born in Ballyclare, Ireland. He emigrated to Canada in 1925. He graduated from Mcgill University in 1926 and went on to study at Presbyterian Theological College where he graduated in 1936. He became a Presbyterian minister and worked in small Ontario towns of Shakespeare and Waterloo. He became the pastor of Royce Presbyterian Church in west Toronto in 1941. In 1950 he was appointed as the moderator of the West Toronto Presbytery. He and his wife raised five children.[1]

Politics

McMaster served as a school trustee from 1947 to 1951.[1]

He was elected in the 1951 provincial election in the riding of Dovercourt. He defeated CCF incumbent George Eamon Park by 256 votes.[2] He was re-elected in 1955.[3] He was defeated in the 1959 election by Liberal candidate Andy Thompson by 360 votes.[4] During his time in the legislature he served as a backbench supporter to Premier Leslie Frost.

References

  1. 1 2 "Toronto-Dovercourt: 2 Old Foes, Housing Official Battle for Ballots". The Globe and Mail. May 13, 1955. p. 4.
  2. Canadian Press (November 22, 1951). "Complete Ontario Vote". The Montreal Gazette (Montreal). p. 4.
  3. Canadian Press (June 10, 1955). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa). p. 4.
  4. Canadian Press (June 12, 1959). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa). p. 26.

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