Patrick Michael Dewan

Patrick Michael Dewan (December 23, 1890 – 1988) was an Ontario farmer and politician. He represented the Oxford electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1943 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Osgoode Township, Ontario, the son of John Joseph Dewan, and was educated at Willis Business College in Ottawa, the University of Ottawa, St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph. In 1921, Dewan married Margaret Olive Tierney. He served as alderman for Woodstock and was also secretary-treasurer of the Woodstock Agricultural Society. Dewan served as Minister of Agriculture in the provincial cabinet from 1937 to 1943.

References

Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1937, AL Normandin

External links

Archives of Ontario. "Patrick Michael Dewan fonds". Archeion. Archives Association of Ontario. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Cabinet of Premier Mitchell Hepburn (1934–1942)

19th Legislative Assembly of Ontario (1934–1937)	David Croll (Labour, Municipal Affairs, Public Welfare) James Faulkner (Health) Peter Heenan (Lands and Forests) Paul Leduc (Mines) Duncan Marshall (Agriculture) Thomas McQuesten (Highways, Public Works) Harry Nixon (Provincial Secretary and Registrar) Arthur Roebuck (Labour, Attorney-General) Leonard Simpson (Education) Mitchell Hepburn (Premier and Treasurer of Ontario)

20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario (1937–1942)	Colin Campbell (Public Works, 1937–41) Gordon Conant (Attorney-General) Eric Cross (Municipal Affairs and Public Welfare, 1937–40) Patrick Dewan (Agriculture) A. St. Clair Gordon (Minister without portfolio) Peter Heenan (Lands and Forests (1937–41), Labour (1938, 1941–42)) Norman Hipel (Labour (1938–41), Public Works (1940–41), Lands and Forests (1941–42)) William Houck (Minister without portfolio) Harold Kirby (Health) Robert Laurier (Mines, 1940–42) Paul Leduc (Mines, 1937–40) Morrison MacBride (Labour, 1937–38) Duncan McArthur (Education, 1940–42) Thomas McQuesten (Highways, Mines (1940), Municipal Affairs (1940–42)) Harry Nixon (Provincial Secretary and Registrar) Farquhar Oliver (Public Welfare and Public Works, 1941–42) Leonard Simpson (Education, 1937–40) Mitchell Hepburn (Premier and Treasurer of Ontario)

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