Eric William Blake Cross
Canadian politician and judge
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| Intro | Canadian politician and judge | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician Judge | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 27 January 1904, Madoc, Ontario | |
| Death | 26 February 1965Woodstock (aged 61 years) |
The details
Biography
Eric William Blake Cross (January 1, 1904 – February 25, 1965) was an Ontario judge and political figure. He represented Haldimand—Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1937 to 1943 as a Liberal member.
Background
Cross was born in 1904 in Madoc, Ontario. His parents were William Cross and Mary Judith Falls. He also became Chairman of the Ontario Municipal Board. Cross served as a Provincial Magistrate and County Court judge. He died in Woodstock, Ontario at the age of 61.
Politics
Cross served as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Public Welfare from 1937 to 1940; he was Attorney General and Minister of Municipal Affairs in 1943.
Cabinet posts
| Provincial Government of Gordon Daniel Conant | ||
| Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Thomas McQuesten | Minister of Municipal Affairs 1943 (May-August) | George Dunbar |
| Gordon Daniel Conant | Attorney General 1943 (May-August) | Leslie Blackwell |
| Provincial Government of Mitchell Hepburn | ||
| Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| David Croll | Minister of Municipal Affairs 1937-1940 | Thomas McQuesten |
| David Croll | Minister of Public Welfare 1937-1940 | Farquhar Oliver |