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Charles MacNaughton

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Preceded by
  
Role
  
Politician

Constituency
  
Huron

Occupation
  
seed distributor

Succeeded by
  
Name
  
Charles MacNaughton


Political party
  
Died
  
November 20, 1987, Exeter, Ontario, Canada

Party
  
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

Cabinet
  
Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Revenue

Residence
  

Charles Steel MacNaughton (May 15, 1911 – November 20, 1987) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1958 to 1973 who represented the central Ontario riding of Huron. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of John Robarts and Bill Davis.

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Background

McNaughton was born in Strasbourg, Saskatchewan in 1911 and grew up and lived in Brandon, Manitoba, where he worked in the seed industry, before moving to Exeter, Ontario in 1944 as a seed distributor. He was a founding member of the South Huron Hospital in Exeter and served as a member of the South Huron District High School Board for nine years, including two as chairman.

McNaughton died in Exeter on November 20, 1987. He was married to Adeline M. W. Fulcher (1913–1997) and was survived by son, the late John MacNaughton (d. 2013), a Toronto investment banker and Heather MacNaughton. MacNaughton is buried in the Exeter Cemetery, Huron County, Ontario. MacNaughton Park and MacNaughton-Morrison section of South Huron Trail are named for the former MPP.

Politics

MacNaughton ran as the PC candidate in a by-election held on May 12, 1958. He defeated his Liberal opponent J.A. Addison by 1,197 votes. He was re-elected four times before retiring in 1973.

On October 25, 1962 he was appointed as Minister of Highways. In this position he oversaw the completion of Highway 401 and its expansion of six lanes and more in some places. On November 25, 1966 he was appointed as Treasurer of Ontario.

When Bill Davis became Premier in 1971 he returned MacNaughton to the Transportation portfolio.

MacNaughton retired from politics in January, 1973 and Davis appointed him as chairman of the Ontario Racing Commission.

References

Charles MacNaughton Wikipedia


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