Leslie Frost | |
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16th Premier of Ontario | |
In office May 4, 1949 – November 8, 1961 | |
Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
Lieutenant Governor | Ray Lawson Louis Orville Breithaupt John Keiller MacKay |
Preceded by | Thomas Kennedy |
Succeeded by | John Robarts |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Victoria | |
In office October 6, 1937 – May 16, 1963 | |
Preceded by | William Newman |
Succeeded by | Ronald Glen Hodgson |
Personal details | |
Born | Leslie Miscampbell Frost September 20, 1895 Orillia, Ontario, Canada |
Died | May 4, 1973 Lindsay, Ontario, Canada | (aged 77)
Resting place | Riverside Cemetery |
Political party | Ontario PC Party |
Spouse | Gertrude Jane Carew |
Alma mater | University of Toronto Osgoode Hall Law School |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Canada |
Branch/service | Canadian Army |
Years of service | 1916-1918 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 157th Battalion (Simcoe Foresters) |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Leslie Miscampbell Frost PC CC QC (September 20, 1895 – May 4, 1973) was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the province's 16th premier from May 4, 1949, to November 8, 1961.[1] Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario"; he was also known as "the Silver Fox".[2]