Robert Roy Downie

Robert Roy Downie (March 19, 1896 1985) was a farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1945 as a Liberal.[1]

Robert Roy Downie
Ontario MPP
In office
1943–1945
Preceded byCharles Oliver Fairbank
Succeeded byCharles Janes
ConstituencyLambton East
Personal details
Born(1896-03-19)March 19, 1896
Clachan, Oxford Township
Died1985 (aged 8889)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Florence Kathleen Trestain
(m. 1920)
OccupationFarmer

The son of John Downie and Mary Anne Wootton, he was born in Clachan, Oxford Township and was educated in Oxford township. In 1920, Downie married Florence Kathleen Trestain. Downie served in the Canadian army during World War I. He was warden for Lambton County in 1936.[1]

References

  1. Normandin, A L (1944). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.


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