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About John P. Robarts, PC, CC, QC, LLD
The Honourable John Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC was born in Banff, Alberta on 11 January 1917 and died in Toronto, Ontario on 18 October 1982.
- Practiced law in London, Ontario and was elected a city alderman/councilor in 1948.
- 17th Premier of Ontario in office 8 November 1961 - 1 March 1971.
- Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for London in office 22 November 1951 - 9 June 1955
- Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for London North 9 June 1955 - 21 October 1971
- Political Party: Ontario Progressive Conservative
Post political life
- Co-Chair of Task Force on Canadian Unity with Jean-Luc Pépin
- Chancelor of University of Western Ontario (1971 - 1976)
- He suffered a series of strokes and committed suicide on 18 October 1982.
Honors
Legacy
- The Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies at York University was founded in 1982 in his name
- The John P. Robarts Research Institute (renamed The Robarts Institute in 2005 at the University of Western Ontario was opened in 1986.
- Robarts School for the Deaf and John P. Robarts elementary school in London, Ontario, Canada
- John P. Robarts Research Library at University of Toronto.
- Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 24 2016, 3:12:52 UTC
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John P. Robarts, PC, CC, QC, LLD's Timeline
| 1917 |
January 11, 1917
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Banff, Division No. 15, Alberta, Canada
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| 1953 |
May 29, 1953
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1956
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| 1982 |
October 18, 1982
Age 65
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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October 21, 1982
Age 65
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St. James Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Division, Ontario, Canada
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