Charles Daley
Charles "Tod" Daley, (July 27, 1890 – August 10, 1976) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1963 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and was a cabinet minister in the governments of George Drew, Thomas, and Leslie Frost.
Charles Daley | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1943–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Archie Haines |
| Succeeded by | Bob Welch |
| Constituency | Lincoln |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1890 St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Died | August 10, 1976 (aged 86) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
Background
Daley was born in St. Catharines in 1890.[1] He served in the First World War.[2]
Politics
He was elected alderman of St. Catharines in 1935 and later became mayor of the city.
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1943 provincial election in the local southwestern Ontario riding of Lincoln.[3] Two weeks after the election he was appointed to George Drew's Cabinet as Minister of Labour.[4]
He served in that role for the next 18 years through three successive premiers. When John Robarts took power in 1961 he was retained in Cabinet as a Minister without portfolio.[5] He retired before the 1963 election.[6]
Later life
After retiring from politics, he served on the Niagara Parks Commission and the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission. He died in hospital in Toronto, Ontario at age 85.[2]
References
- "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "Charles Daley: Lincoln MPP labor minister from '43 to '61". The Globe and Mail. August 11, 1976. p. 8.
- Canadian Press (August 5, 1943). "Ontario Election Results". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 12.
- "Drew Cabinet takes office; meets today". The Globe and Mail. August 18, 1943. p. 13.
- "9 Ministers Switch In Cabinet Shuffle". The Globe and Mail. November 9, 1961. p. 1.
- "Ex-Minister Daley Quits As MPP". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1963. p. 39.