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George William Taylor, QC (born November 5, 1937) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the government of William Davis. Taylor was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
George Taylor | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1977–1985 | |
Preceded by | David Evans |
Succeeded by | Earl Rowe |
Constituency | Simcoe Centre |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamilton, Ontario | November 5, 1937
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Profession | Lawyer |
Taylor was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and educated at McMaster University (received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1960) and the Osgoode Hall Law School. He practiced as a lawyer in Barrie, taught business law at Georgian College for ten years, and was named a Queen's Counsel in 1977.[1] As of 2005, he is director of the United Appeal in Barrie, director of the Barrie YM-YWCA and campaign chairman for the Canadian Cancer Society. He also plays with the Barrie Oldtimers Hockey Team.[1]
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1977 provincial election, defeating New Democratic Party candidate Paul Wessenger by 5,434 votes in Simcoe Centre.[2] He served as a government backbench supporter for the next four years, and was re-elected in the 1981 election.[3] He was named to Davis's cabinet on February 13, 1982 as Solicitor General.[4] Taylor supported Larry Grossman's bid to succeed Davis as party leader, and was dropped from cabinet when Frank Miller became Premier of Ontario on February 8, 1985.[5] He did not run for re-election in 1985.[5]
Taylor returned to his legal practice after leaving the legislature. In 2001, he was appointed to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal by the government of Mike Harris.[6]
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