About William H. Jarvis
Lived 1930 – 2016 (aged 85). William H. Jarvis was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
William Herbert Jarvis (August 15, 1930 – April 26, 2016) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Jarvis attended the London Central Collegiate Institute and the University of Western Ontario where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Society.
A lawyer by profession, Jarvis was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1972 election as the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Perth—Wilmot.
When the Tories came to power as a result of the 1979 election, Prime Minister Joe Clark appointed Jarvis to Cabinet as Minister of State for Federal-Provincial Relations.
Clark's minority government fell as a result of the budget's defeat in a motion of no confidence, and lost the subsequent 1980 election. Jarvis was re-elected in his riding. He retired from politics at the 1984 election.
Jarvis died in Cornwall, Ontario on April 26, 2016.
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Who was William H. Jarvis?
Canadian politician (1930–2016)
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William H. Jarvis was born on 15 August 1930 in Hamilton.
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William H. Jarvis died on 26 April 2016 in Cornwall.
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William H. Jarvis was a politician and lawyer.
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William H. Jarvis was Canadian.
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