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William Earl Rowe
William Earl Rowe | |
|---|---|
 Rowe, c. 1942 | |
| 20th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
| In office 1 May 1963 – 4 July 1968 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Georges Vanier Roland Michener |
| Premier | John Robarts |
| Preceded by | John Keiller MacKay |
| Succeeded by | William Ross Macdonald |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 1 August 1956 – 13 December 1956 | |
| Preceded by | George A. Drew |
| Succeeded by | John Diefenbaker |
| In office 1 November 1954 – 1 February 1955 | |
| Preceded by | George A. Drew |
| Succeeded by | George A. Drew |
| Interim Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | |
| In office 21 September 1956 – 14 December 1956 | |
| Preceded by | George A. Drew |
| Succeeded by | John Diefenbaker |
| Member of Parliament for Dufferin—Simcoe | |
| In office 29 October 1925 – 8 April 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Riding created |
| Succeeded by | Ellwood Madill |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 25 June 1923 – 1 October 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar James Evans |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Simcoe South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1894 Hull, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | 9 February 1984 (aged 89) Newton Robinson, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Treva Alda Lillian Lennox
(m. 1917) |
| Relations | Arza Clair Casselman (son-in law) |
| Children | 4, including Jean |
| Occupation | Farmer, Rancher |
William Earl Rowe, PC (13 May 1894 – 9 February 1984), was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1963 to 1968.
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