Allan Lamport

Allan Lamport
Lamport, c. 1938
50th Mayor of Toronto
In office
1951–1954
Preceded byHiram McCallum
Succeeded byLeslie Saunders
Toronto Ward 3 Alderman
In office
1946-1948
Toronto Board of Control
In office
1949-1950, 1935-1937
Succeeded byWilliam Dennison
MPP for St. David
In office
1937–1943
Preceded byWilfrid Heighington
Personal details
Born
Allan Austin Lamport

(1903-04-03)April 3, 1903
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 18, 1999(1999-11-18) (aged 96)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal

Allan Austin Lamport, CM (April 4, 1903 – November 18, 1999) was mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 1951 to 1954. Known as "Lampy", his most notable achievement was his opposition to Toronto's Blue laws which banned virtually any activities on Sundays. Lamport fought to allow professional sporting activities on Sundays. He won the 1954 election, but resigned after six months to become vice-chairman (later chairman) of the newly formed Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Lamport later returned to City Council and made headlines for his opposition to Yorkville's hippies in the late 1960s.