Norman Alexander McLarty, PC (February 18, 1889 – September 6, 1945) was a Canadian politician.
The Hon. Norman Alexander McLarty | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Essex West | |
In office 1935–1945 | |
Preceded by | Sidney Cecil Robinson |
Succeeded by | Donald Ferguson Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Thomas, Ontario | February 18, 1889
Died | September 6, 1945 | (aged 56)
Political party | Liberal |
Cabinet | Postmaster General (1939) Minister of Labour (1939–1941) Secretary of State of Canada (1941–1945) |
Committees | Chair, Special Committee on Bill No 98 respecting unemployment insurance (1940–1942) |
Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Essex West in the 1935 federal election.
A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1940. He was the Postmaster General, Minister of Labour, and Secretary of State of Canada in the cabinet of Mackenzie King. He served as acting president of the National Liberal Federation in 1943.
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