Leslie Harvey Eyres

Leslie Harvey Eyres
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Chilliwack
In office
1937 (1937)–1952 (1952)
Preceded byEdward Dodsley Barrow
Succeeded byWilliam Kenneth Kiernan
Personal details
Born(1892-08-03)August 3, 1892
MacGregor, Manitoba, Canada
DiedFebruary 26, 1983(1983-02-26) (aged 90)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyConservative
OccupationTire merchant, politician

Leslie Harvey Eyres (August 3, 1892 – February 26, 1983)[1][2] was a tire merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Chilliwack in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1937 to 1952 as a Conservative.

He was born in MacGregor, Manitoba, the son of Charles Eyres and Emily Turner, and was educated in MacGregor and Brandon. In 1922, Eyres married Adelia Sanford. He served three years in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Eyres was an alderman for Chilliwack City Council for 13 years. He served as deputy speaker of the Legislature in 1946. He then served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Railways (1946 to 1952), Minister of Trade and Industry (1946 to 1952), and Minister of Fisheries (1947 to 1952).[1] Eyres was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1952.[3] He died in Victoria at the age of 90.[2]

  1. ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G (1951). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1951.
  2. ^ a b "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  3. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.