Leslie Warner Oke
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Leslie Warner Oke was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Lambton East
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1919 to 1929 as a United Farmers
member.
Oke defeated John Burton Martyn
to win a seat in the provincial assembly in 1919. He supported the UFO-Labour government of E.C. Drury from 1919 to 1923 and remained with what was becoming the Progressive Party under the leadership of Manning Doherty
but he refused to accept William Raney
when he was elected as leader of the Progressive bloc in 1925 as Raney was not a farmer. Oke and Beniah Bowman
refused to sit with the Progressive caucus and sat as UFO MLAs instead. After the departure of Bowman and the election of two new UFO MLAs, Farquhar Oliver
and Thomas Farquhar
, in the 1926 provincial election
, Oke led a rump of three UFO MLAs until he lost his seat in the 1929 election
to Thomas Howard Fraleigh
.
He attempted to return to the legislature in the 1934 provincial election
but was defeated by Liberal Milton Duncan McVicar.
He was born in Alvinston, Ontario, the son of James Oke, and educated there. In 1911, he married Mary McPhedrain. He served as a member of the municipal council for Brooke Township before entering provincial politics.
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....
farmer and political figure. He represented Lambton East
Lambton East
Lambton East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1935. 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...
from 1919 to 1929 as a United Farmers
United Farmers of Ontario
The United Farmers of Ontario was a political party in Ontario, Canada. It was the Ontario provincial branch of the United Farmers movement of the early part of the 20th century.- Foundation and rise :...
member.
Oke defeated John Burton Martyn
John Burton Martyn
John Burton Martyn was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative member....
to win a seat in the provincial assembly in 1919. He supported the UFO-Labour government of E.C. Drury from 1919 to 1923 and remained with what was becoming the Progressive Party under the leadership of Manning Doherty
Manning Doherty
Manning William Doherty was a farmer, businessman and politician serving as Ontario's Minister of Agriculture during the United Farmers of Ontario-Labour government of 1919 to 1923 and as leader of the Progressives in Opposition before leaving provincial politics.Doherty was the descendant of an...
but he refused to accept William Raney
William Raney
William Edgar Raney, K.C. was a lawyer, politician and judge in Ontario, Canada, in the early twentieth century.-Background and early career:...
when he was elected as leader of the Progressive bloc in 1925 as Raney was not a farmer. Oke and Beniah Bowman
Beniah Bowman
Beniah Bowman was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Manitoulin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from October 24, 1918 to October 18, 1926 and Algoma East in the Canadian House of Commons from 1926 to 1930 as a United Farmers member.He was born in Waterloo County, Ontario...
refused to sit with the Progressive caucus and sat as UFO MLAs instead. After the departure of Bowman and the election of two new UFO MLAs, Farquhar Oliver
Farquhar Oliver
Farquhar Robert Oliver was a politician in Ontario, Canada.Oliver was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a United Farmers of Ontario Member of the Legislative Assembly in the 1926 provincial election at the age of 22.Oliver was re-elected as a UFO MLA in the 1929 election and was...
and Thomas Farquhar
Thomas Farquhar
Thomas Farquhar was a Canadian politician.- Life and early work :...
, in the 1926 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1926
The Ontario general election, 1926 was the 17th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on December 1, 1926, to elect the 112 Members of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ....
, Oke led a rump of three UFO MLAs until he lost his seat in the 1929 election
Ontario general election, 1929
The Ontario general election, 1929 was the 18th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on October 30, 1929, to elect the 112 Members of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ....
to Thomas Howard Fraleigh
Thomas Howard Fraleigh
Thomas Howard Fraleigh was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from September 30, 1929 to April 3, 1934 as a Conservative member....
.
He attempted to return to the legislature in the 1934 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1934
The Ontario general election, 1934 was the 19th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1934, to elect the 90 Members of the 19th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ....
but was defeated by Liberal Milton Duncan McVicar.
He was born in Alvinston, Ontario, the son of James Oke, and educated there. In 1911, he married Mary McPhedrain. He served as a member of the municipal council for Brooke Township before entering provincial politics.