About Wally Downer
Lived 1904 – 1994 (aged 90). Wally Downer was a Canadian politician.
Alfred Wallace Downer (May 1, 1904 He was educated at Cookstown Continuation School, Alliston High School, the University of Toronto and Wycliffe College. After completing his schooling, he was ordained an Anglican priest. He was a vicar and then a canon in the Anglican Church of Canada and a member of the Conservative Party.
Politics He ran unsuccessfully in the provincial riding of Wellington Northeast in 1929 and then was first elected to the legislature as the member for Dufferin—Simcoe in the 1937 election. winning a provincial record of ten consecutive elections.
In 1994, Downer died at the age of 90. in Collingwood, Ontario.
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Who was Wally Downer?
Canadian politician (1904-1994)
When was Wally Downer born?
Wally Downer was born on 1 May 1904 in Penetanguishene.
When did Wally Downer die?
Wally Downer died on 3 August 1994 in Collingwood.
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Wally Downer was a politician.
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Wally Downer was Canadian.
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