Henry Leslie Rowntree
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Henry Leslie Rowntree was an Ontario
lawyer and political figure. He represented York West
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Progressive Conservative
member from 1956 to 1970.
Rowntree served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Transport from 1960 to 1962, Minister of Labour from 1962 to 1966 and Minister of Financial and Commercial Affairs from 1966 to 1970.
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....
lawyer and political figure. He represented York West
York West
York West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904 and since 1917.Its population was 110,384 in 2001...
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 1956 to 1970.
Rowntree served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Transport from 1960 to 1962, Minister of Labour from 1962 to 1966 and Minister of Financial and Commercial Affairs from 1966 to 1970.