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Leslie Frost
Leslie Frost | |
|---|---|
 The Hon. Leslie Miscampbell Frost | |
| 16th Premier of Ontario | |
| In office May 4, 1949 – November 8, 1961 | |
| Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Ray Lawson Louis Orville Breithaupt John Keiller MacKay |
| Preceded by | Thomas Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | John Robarts |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Victoria | |
| In office October 6, 1937 – May 16, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | William Newman |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Glen Hodgson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leslie Miscampbell Frost September 20, 1895 Orillia, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 4, 1973 (aged 77) Lindsay, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery |
| Political party | Ontario PC Party |
| Spouse | Gertrude Jane Carew |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Osgoode Hall Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1916-1918 |
| Rank | _OF-2.svg){kind=small} Captain |
| Unit | 157th Battalion (Simcoe Foresters) |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Leslie Miscampbell Frost PC CC QC (September 20, 1895 – May 4, 1973) was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the province's 16th premier from May 4, 1949, to November 8, 1961.[1] Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario"; he was also known as "the Silver Fox".[2]
- ^ Roy MacGregor (October 3, 2007). "Frost favoured change, too -- the slow, methodical kind". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ 'Ian Urquhart (September 12, 2007). "McGuinty has spring in his step". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
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