Robert G. Eaton
Bob Eaton | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1975–1985 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Doug Reycraft |
| Constituency | Middlesex |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Bolton |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Middlesex South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1937 Woodstock, Ontario |
| Died | January 7, 2009 (aged 71) London, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Profession | Farmer |
Robert Gordon Eaton (June 23, 1937 – January 7, 2009) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the government of William Davis.
Background
[edit]He was born in Woodstock, Ontario, and educated at the Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology. He was a member of his local school board from 1964 to 1966, and a director of Missouri Mutual Fire Insurance.
Politics
[edit]Eaton was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1971 provincial election, defeating New Democratic Party MPP Kenneth Bolton by 3,053 votes in Middlesex South.[1] He was re-elected for the redistributed seat of Middlesex in 1975, 1977 and 1981.[2][3][4] He was appointed to Davis's cabinet as a minister without portfolio on February 13, 1982.[5] He was appointed to the additional position of Chief Government Whip on July 6, 1983.[6] He supported Dennis Timbrell to succeed Davis as party leader in January 1985, and was dropped from cabinet when Frank Miller became Premier of Ontario on February 8, 1985.[7]
The Conservatives suffered an electoral setback in the 1985 election under Miller's leadership. Eaton was personally defeated, losing to Liberal candidate Doug Reycraft by 810 votes.[8]
Cabinet positions
[edit]Later life
[edit]After leaving politics, he continued his farm operation, specializing in Hereford cattle, and launched his a real estate company, Royal LePage Landco Realty, with agents in Woodstock, Ingersoll, London and St. Thomas. Eaton served as the President of Woodstock and Ingersoll Real Estate Board.[citation needed] During his last years, Eaton was an advocate for cancer patients, pushing for cancer drug coverage under OHIP. Eaton died in January 2009, after a battle with cancer. He was 71 years old.
References
[edit]- ^ "Riding-by-riding returns in provincial election". The Globe and Mail. October 23, 1971. p. 10.
- ^ "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Labor Leaders Wary Of Davis Cabinet Shuffle". Windsor Star. February 15, 1982. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Speirs, Rosemary; Stead, Sylvia; Cruikshank, John (July 6, 1983). "Shuffle gives Treasury job to Grossman". The Globe and Mail. pp. 1, 2.
- ^ "The Ontario Cabinet". The Globe and Mail. February 9, 1985. p. 4.
- ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.