Samuel Factor (Canadian politician)

Samuel Factor
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Toronto West Centre
In office
1930–1935
Preceded byHoratio Clarence Hocken
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Spadina
In office
1935–1945
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byDavid Croll
Personal details
Born(1892-10-26)October 26, 1892
Russia
DiedAugust 21, 1962(1962-08-21) (aged 69)
Political partyLiberal
CommitteesChair, Special Committee on the Dominion elections act, 1938 (armed services) (1943-1944)

Samuel "Sam" Factor, KC (October 26, 1892 – August 21, 1962) was a Canadian politician, lawyer and jurist and the first Jewish Member of Parliament elected to the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Dates in history", Toronto Star, December 3, 1992
  2. ^ Judge Samuel Factor was MP 15 years, Toronto Daily Star, August 22, 1962