C. C. Downey
Canadian lawyer and politician
About C. C. Downey
Lived 1897 – 1982 (aged 84–85). C. C. Downey was a Canadian.
Clarence C. Downey, (1897-June 8, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer and municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario.
He was born in Toronto, Ontario, and was educated at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. He lived in the Toronto suburb of Swansea, and served on the Swansea Village Council from 1928 until 1945, as Councillor, Deputy Reeve, and Reeve. He was the senior partner in the law firm of Downey, Shand and Robertson, and was made a King's Counsel in 1941. He was appointed a TTC Commissioner in 1960, and served as chairman from 1960 to 1963. He remained a Commissioner until 1968.
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Who was C. C. Downey?
Canadian lawyer and politician
When was C. C. Downey born?
C. C. Downey was born in 1897 in Toronto.
When did C. C. Downey die?
C. C. Downey died on 8 June 1982.
What nationality was C. C. Downey?
C. C. Downey was Canadian.
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