Richard Allen (Canadian politician)
Canadian historian and politician (1929–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Alexander Allen (February 10, 1929 – March 5, 2019)[1] was a historian and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He sat as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1982 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.
Quick Facts Ontario MPP, Preceded by ...
Richard Allen | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1982–1995 | |
Preceded by | Stuart Lyon Smith |
Succeeded by | Lillian Ross |
Constituency | Hamilton West |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-02-10)February 10, 1929 Vancouver, British Columbia |
Died | March 5, 2019(2019-03-05) (aged 90) Hamilton, Ontario |
Political party | New Democrat |
Spouse | Nettie Shewchuk |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Dundas, Ontario |
Occupation | Historian |
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