About J. Waldo Monteith
Lived 1903 – 1981 (aged 78). J. Waldo Monteith was a Canadian politician, civil servant and chartered accountant.
Jay Waldo Monteith (24 June 1903 – 19 December 1981) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Stratford, Ontario, he was the son of Joseph Dunsmore Monteith, an Ontario MPP and cabinet minister, and Allice Chowen. He graduated from the Trinity College, Toronto and became a chartered accountant in 1932. Monteith was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1953 Canadian federal election as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Perth, Ontario. He was subsequently re-elected in 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1965, and 1968.
From 1957 to 1963, he served as Minister of National Health and Welfare. In 1961, he was appointed Canada’s first Minister of Amateur Sport, a position he held until 1963.
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Who was J. Waldo Monteith?
Canadian politician (1903-1981)
When was J. Waldo Monteith born?
J. Waldo Monteith was born on 24 June 1903 in Stratford.
When did J. Waldo Monteith die?
J. Waldo Monteith died on 19 December 1981 in Ontario.
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J. Waldo Monteith was a politician, civil servant and chartered accountant.
What nationality was J. Waldo Monteith?
J. Waldo Monteith was Canadian.
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