Clarke Tivy Rollins
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Clarke Tivy Rollins was an Ontario
petroleum distributor and political figure. He represented Hastings East
and then Hastings—Peterborough
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Progressive Conservative
member from 1959 to 1981.
He was born in Coe Hill, Ontario
, the son of Charles Samuel Rollins, and educated there and in Belleville
. Rollins married Beverley Hurley. He served as reeve for Wollaston Township
and warden for Hastings County
. Rollins also served as chairman of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission
. He was a freemason.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
petroleum distributor and political figure. He represented Hastings East
Hastings East
Hastings East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
and then Hastings—Peterborough
Hastings—Peterborough
Hastings—Peterborough was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member from 1959 to 1981.
He was born in Coe Hill, Ontario
Coe Hill, Ontario
Coe Hill is a community in the township of Wollaston, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. The local post office serves residents with lock boxes and four rural routes, two of which are for a neighbouring village, Gilmour in Tudor and Cashel township. The community also has a restaurant, and a yoga...
, the son of Charles Samuel Rollins, and educated there and in Belleville
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
. Rollins married Beverley Hurley. He served as reeve for Wollaston Township
Wollaston, Ontario
Wollaston is a township in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. The township had a population of 730 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 730 * Population in 2001: 679...
and warden for Hastings County
Hastings County, Ontario
Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is The Cheese Capital of Canada. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. The population was 125,915 in 2001 and grew to 130,474 in the 2006 Canada Census...
. Rollins also served as chairman of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission
St. Lawrence Parks Commission
The St. Lawrence Parks Commission is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture that manages parks and conservation areas along the St. Lawrence River, in Southeastern Ontario. It functions similar to a Conservation Authority....
. He was a freemason.