Leonard Braithwaite

Leonard Braithwaite
CM OOnt QC
Ontario MPP
In office
1963–1975
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byEd Philip
ConstituencyEtobicoke
Personal details
Born
Leonard Austin Braithwaite

(1923-10-23)October 23, 1923
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 28, 2012(2012-03-28) (aged 88)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyOntario Liberal
SpouseAnne Braithwaite[1]
ChildrenRoger
David[2]
OccupationLawyer
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceRoyal Canadian Air Force
Years of service1943-46
RankDAC
Unit6th Bomber Group

Leonard Austin Braithwaite CM OOnt QC (October 23, 1923 – March 28, 2012) was a Canadian lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a member of the Liberal Party from 1963 to 1975. He was the first Black Canadian to be elected to the Ontario Legislature.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Wins Etobicoke: Braithwaite Ontario's First Negro MPP". The Toronto Daily Star. 1963-09-26. p. 19. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Star Obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).