Edward Horton
| Edward Horton | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1907[1] St. Thomas, Ontario[1] |
| Died | March 28, 1980 (aged 72)[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Anne (died 1942), Marjory[1] |
| Children | 5[1] |
| Profession | administrator |
Edward Austin Horton (1907-1980) was the first mayor of Etobicoke, Ontario, from 1967 until 1972.[2]
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Early life
Horton was born in St. Thomas, Ontario in 1907 and was educated at the University of Western Ontario and Harvard Business School,[3] graduating with an MBA in 1933.[1] After Harvard, Horton worked for Eastman Kodak in Rochester before returning to Canada in 1935 to open a firm dealing with claims from municipalities that were defaulting during the Great Depression.[4][1]
Civil service
He was brought into government by Ontario Premier Mitchell Hepburn in 1936 as an inspector in the Municipal Affairs Branch.[3] he was promoted to deputy minister of municipal affairs and public welfare in 1937.[2][5][3] In 1939, he was appointed Director of Unemployment Relief while continuing as deputy minister of municipal affairs.[6][7]
Horton resigned from the provincial government in 1941, to accept an appointment to the federal Wartime Prices and Trade Board in Ottawa as director of the textiles division.[2][3]
Business career
In 1944, he left government to open E.A. Horton Sales Inc., which sold various items of equipment to municipalities such as playground equipment and traffic signals. He sold the business to his employees in 1965.[4] In 1946, he also became president and general manager of Bickle-Seagrave Ltd, a manufacturer of firefighting equipment and pumping apparatus.[8] He retired in 1965,[9] to take on a volunteer position leading a fundraising campaign for Etobicoke General Hospital.[4]
Political career
He first entered politics in 1952, when he was elected deputy reeve of Etobicoke.[10] He was acclaimed the next year[11] and retired from office at the end of 1953, after two one-year terms.[12]
Mayoralty
In 1966, he ran for Mayor of Etobicoke as a "dark horse" candidate and won, taking office on January 1, 1967.[4] The borough, one of six municipalities of Metropolitan Toronto, was being created by the amalgamation of the former Township of Etobicoke with the Village of Long Branch, the Town of New Toronto, and the Town of Mimico.[9] He ran for re-election in 1969 Toronto municipal election and was challenged by Dennis Flynn who won 49% of the vote, coming within 2,000 votes of unseating Horton, in a campaign where he alleged that Horton had supported extensive high rise development in the borough without consulting voters.[4] In November 1972, Horton announced that he would not run for a third term as mayor.[13] He was succeeded by Flynn in the 1972 election.[14]
In the late 1970s, Horton served as a special advisor to the Anti-Inflation Board.[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "E.A. Horton, ex-Etobicoke mayor", Toronto Star (1971-2009); Toronto, Ontario [Toronto, Ontario]29 Mar 1980: B8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Edward Horton First mayor of Etobicoke", The Globe and Mail, March 29, 1980.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "E. A. Horton Resigns Post In Ontario Government", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]28 May 1941
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Etobicoke's mayor undecided on third term: Meeter and greeter but no political mover", Russell, George. The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]29 Aug 1972: 5.
- ↑ "SEEK $100,000 FOR REFUGEES", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]19 Oct 1938: 15.
- ↑ "Administrative Changes", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]18 Jan 1939: 7
- ↑ "CROSS DEMANDS TIGHTER CHECK ON RELIEF: Many in Larger Cities Get Undeserved Aid, Suspicion of Minister, One of First Centres to Face Inquiry Reported to Be Toronto, Where Cost Regarded 'Out of Line'; May Be Given Chance to Increase Its Inspection Staff Before Government Acts E. A. HORTON NAMED NEW RELIEF DIRECTOR", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]18 Jan 1939: 13.
- ↑ "NORMAN VINCENT TAKES BICKLE-SEAGRAVE, LTD.", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]06 July 1946: 18
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Political foes begin long climbs toward juicy borough plums", Wills, Terrance. The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]19 Sep 1966: 5.
- ↑ "Suburban Elections", The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]15 Dec 1952: 8.
- ↑ "Suburbs Vote Light, Few Changes Result", The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]07 Dec 1953: 1
- ↑ "Merger paradox: Fewer councils but races for top make room below", Wills, Terrance. The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]03 Oct 1966: 5
- ↑ "Three enter when Mayor Horton leaves:, Appel, Suzanne. The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]13 Nov 1972: 4.
- ↑ "Flynn gets Etobicoke's top job", Toronto Star (1971-2009); Toronto, Ontario [Toronto, Ontario]05 Dec 1972: 1.
- ↑ "AFTER A FASHION: Heartfelt help for former mayor" Cherry, Zena, The Globe and Mail (1936-2016); Jul 11, 1977; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail, pg. 12
