About Goldwin Corlett Elgie
Lived 1896 – 1975 (aged 78). Goldwin Corlett Elgie was a Canadian politician.
Goldwin Corlett Elgie (July 21, 1896 – April 4, 1975) was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Woodbine in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1943 and from 1945 to 1948 as a Conservative and then Progressive Conservative member.
He was born in Dresden, the son of George Albert Elgie and Margaret Elizabeth Corlett, and was educated in Dresden, at Albert College, University of Western Ontario and Osgoode Hall. In 1921, he married Vivian Granger McHenry.
His son Robert also served in the Ontario assembly. He died in Toronto in 1975.
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Who was Goldwin Corlett Elgie?
Canadian politician (1896-1975)
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Goldwin Corlett Elgie was born on 21 July 1896 in Dresden.
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Goldwin Corlett Elgie died on 4 April 1975 in Toronto.
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