Wesley Irwin Haskett
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Wesley Irwin Haskett was an Ontario
patent attorney and political figure. He represented Ottawa South
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1959 to 1971 as a Progressive Conservative
member.
He was born in Montreal
, the son of Samuel Wesley Haskett, and was educated at Lisgar Collegiate Institute
in Ottawa
. In 1936, he married Vera Morriseau. Haskett was a freemason. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Reform Institutions from 1961 to 1963 and Minister of Transport from 1963 to 1971.
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....
patent attorney and political figure. He represented Ottawa South
Ottawa South (provincial electoral district)
Ottawa South is a riding in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the city of Ottawa. It is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by the Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty....
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 1959 to 1971 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.
He was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the son of Samuel Wesley Haskett, and was educated at Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Lisgar Collegiate Institute is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board secondary school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Lisgar Collegiate Institute, one of the country's best regarded public schools, is located in downtown Ottawa by the Rideau Canal and is only a few blocks from Canada's Parliament Hill...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. In 1936, he married Vera Morriseau. Haskett was a freemason. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Reform Institutions from 1961 to 1963 and Minister of Transport from 1963 to 1971.