Robert Roy Downie
Robert Roy Downie (March 19, 1896 – 1985) was a farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1945 as a Liberal.[1]
Robert Roy Downie | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1943–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Oliver Fairbank |
| Succeeded by | Charles Janes |
| Constituency | Lambton East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1896 Clachan, Oxford Township |
| Died | 1985 (aged 88–89) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Kathleen Trestain
(m. 1920) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
The son of John Downie and Mary Anne Wootton, he was born in Clachan, Oxford Township and was educated in Oxford township. In 1920, Downie married Florence Kathleen Trestain. Downie served in the Canadian army during World War I. He was warden for Lambton County in 1936.[1]
References
- Normandin, A L (1944). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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