Richard Taylor (Canadian politician)

Canadian politician

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Richard Allan Hugh Taylor

Ontario MPP
In office
1963–1967
Preceded by| Phillip Hoffman
Succeeded by| Donald Jackson
Constituency| Timiskaming
Personal details
Born| (1915-01-13)January 13, 1915
New Liskeard, Ontario
Died| April 7, 1991(1991-04-07) (aged 76)
Bermuda
Political party| Liberal Party of Ontario
Occupation| Businessman

Richard Allan Hugh Taylor (January 13, 1915 - April 7, 1991) was a Canadian politician, who represented Timiskaming in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1967[1] as a Liberal member.[2]

## Background[edit]

Prior to his election, he led George Taylor Hardware Limited, one of the largest post-war wholesale hardware enterprises in Canada supplying the expanding mining and forestry industries across northern Ontario and Quebec. He served on boards of numerous northern mining and business ventures. He was also actively involved in the expansion of telecommunication services throughout northeastern Ontario. During the war he served as a "dollar a day" professional as director and administrator for the Non-Ferrous Metal and Fabricated Steel group of the national Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Taylor served as a trustee on the local school board and he was a director on the Board of Temiskaming Hospital in New Liskeard, Ontario. He was a highly respected, generous community man who was always seeking opportunities for his community and the North.

Despite having polio as a young boy, he recovered and went on to be an accomplished athlete in a number of fields, most particularly running where he won awards at the high school and varsity levels.

Taylor died on vacation in Bermuda in 1991.

## Politics[edit]

Taylor was elected in the provincial general election in 1963 and he served as a backbench member of the Opposition in the 27th Legislative Assembly of Ontario during a majority PC government led by Premier John Robarts. Taylor served on three Standing Committees of the Legislative Assembly, during his time in office, with a particular interest in Committees dealing with "Natural Resources, Wildlife and Mining" and "Highways and Transport."

## References[edit]

1. ^ [1]|Legislative Assembly records
2. ^ Simpson, Kieran (June 1983). Canadian Who's Who, 1983. ISBN 9780802046161.

## External links[edit]

* Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history

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