Alfred Wallace Downer

Dufferin—Simcoe

Dates of service

October 6, 1937 (general election) – September 17, 1975

About

Dufferin—Simcoe

29th Parliament

October 21, 1971 – September 17, 1975

28th Parliament

October 17, 1967 – October 20, 1971

27th Parliament

September 25, 1963 – October 16, 1967

26th Parliament

June 11, 1959 – September 24, 1963

25th Parliament

June 9, 1955 – June 10, 1959

24th Parliament

November 22, 1951 – May 2, 1955

23rd Parliament

June 7, 1948 – October 6, 1951

22nd Parliament

June 4, 1945 – April 27, 1948

21st Parliament

August 4, 1943 – March 24, 1945

20th Parliament

October 6, 1937 – June 30, 1943

29th Parliament (December 13, 1971 – August 11, 1975)

Member, Standing Committee on Administration of Justice
March 18, 1975 – July 18, 1975

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 18, 1975 – July 18, 1975

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 12, 1974 – February 14, 1975

Member, Standing Committee on Administration of Justice
March 12, 1974 – February 14, 1975

Member, Standing Committee on Administration of Justice
March 27, 1973 – March 5, 1974

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 27, 1973 – March 5, 1974

Member, Standing Committee on Administration of Justice
March 7, 1972 – December 15, 1972

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 7, 1972 – December 15, 1972

28th Parliament (February 14, 1968 – September 13, 1971)

Member, Standing Committee on Regulations
April 6, 1971 – September 13, 1971

Member, Standing Committee on Human Resources
April 6, 1971 – September 13, 1971

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 3, 1970 – November 13, 1970

Member, Standing Committee on Legal and Municipal
March 3, 1970 – November 13, 1970

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
March 3, 1970 – November 13, 1970

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food
March 3, 1970 – November 13, 1970

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
November 25, 1968 – December 17, 1969

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
November 25, 1968 – December 17, 1969

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food
November 25, 1968 – December 17, 1969

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders and Printing
November 25, 1968 – December 17, 1969

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
November 25, 1968 – December 17, 1969

Member, Standing Committee on Education and University Affairs
November 5, 1968 – December 17, 1969

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders and Printing
February 19, 1968 – July 23, 1968

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 19, 1968 – July 23, 1968

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
February 19, 1968 – July 23, 1968

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food
February 16, 1968 – February 26, 1968

27th Parliament (October 29, 1963 – September 5, 1967)

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
January 28, 1967 – June 15, 1967

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
January 28, 1967 – June 15, 1967

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders and Printing
January 28, 1967 – June 15, 1967

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food
January 28, 1967 – June 15, 1967

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders and Printing
January 28, 1966 – July 8, 1966

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
January 28, 1966 – July 8, 1966

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
January 28, 1966 – July 8, 1966

Member, Standing Committee on Education and University Affairs
January 28, 1966 – July 8, 1966

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
January 25, 1965 – June 22, 1965

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
January 25, 1965 – June 22, 1965

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
January 25, 1965 – June 22, 1965

Member, Standing Committee on Education, Health and Welfare
January 25, 1964 – June 22, 1965

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
January 21, 1964 – March 8, 1964

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
January 21, 1964 – May 8, 1964

Member, Standing Committee on Labour, Legal and Municipal Bills
January 21, 1964 – May 8, 1964

Member, Standing Committee on Education, Health and Welfare
January 21, 1964 – May 8, 1964

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
January 21, 1964 – May 8, 1964

26th Parliament (January 26, 1960 – August 16, 1963)

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 21, 1963 – April 26, 1963

Member, Standing Committee on Education
December 3, 1962 – April 26, 1963

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
December 3, 1962 – April 26, 1963

Member, Standing Committee on Health and Welfare
December 3, 1962 – April 26, 1963

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
December 3, 1962 – April 26, 1963

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
December 3, 1962 – April 26, 1963

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
December 3, 1962 – April 26, 1963

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
December 3, 1962 – April 26, 1963

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
December 3, 1962 – April 26, 1963

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 8, 1962 – April 18, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 8, 1962 – April 18, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
March 8, 1962 – April 12, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
March 8, 1962 – April 18, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 8, 1962 – April 18, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
March 8, 1962 – April 18, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Health and Welfare
March 8, 1962 – April 18, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 8, 1962 – April 18, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 8, 1962 – April 18, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Conservation, Lands and Forests
December 4, 1961 – March 8, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
December 4, 1961 – March 8, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
November 28, 1961 – March 8, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
November 28, 1961 – March 8, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Lands and Forests
November 28, 1961 – December 4, 1961

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
November 28, 1961 – March 8, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
November 28, 1961 – March 8, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Education
November 28, 1961 – March 8, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Government Commissions
November 28, 1961 – March 8, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Health and Welfare
November 28, 1961 – March 8, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
November 28, 1961 – March 8, 1962

Member, Standing Committee on Lands and Forests
November 25, 1960 – March 29, 1961

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
November 25, 1960 – March 29, 1961

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
November 25, 1960 – March 29, 1961

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
November 25, 1960 – March 29, 1961

Member, Standing Committee on Education
November 25, 1960 – March 29, 1961

Member, Standing Committee on Health and Welfare
November 25, 1960 – March 29, 1961

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
November 25, 1960 – March 29, 1961

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
November 25, 1960 – March 29, 1961

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
November 25, 1960 – March 29, 1961

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
January 29, 1960 – April 12, 1960

Member, Standing Committee on Education
January 29, 1960 – April 12, 1960

Member, Standing Committee on Highways and Highway Safety
January 29, 1960 – February 11, 1960

Member, Standing Committee on Health and Welfare
January 29, 1960 – April 12, 1960

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
January 29, 1960 – April 12, 1960

Member, Standing Committee on Lands and Forests
January 29, 1960 – April 12, 1960

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
January 29, 1960 – April 12, 1960

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
January 29, 1960 – April 12, 1960

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
January 29, 1960 – April 12, 1960

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 29, 1960 – February 2, 1960

Member, Standing Committee on Travel and Publicity
January 29, 1960 – April 12, 1960

25th Parliament (September 8, 1955 – May 4, 1959)

Speaker
September 8, 1955 – March 26, 1959

24th Parliament (February 21, 1952 – May 2, 1955)

Member, Select Committee on Toll Roads
March 30, 1955 – May 2, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Health
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Select Committee on Representation Act
March 9, 1954 – May 2, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Health
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
February 15, 1954 – April 6, 1954

Member, Select Committee on Reform Institutions
April 1, 1953 – March 8, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 16, 1953 – April 2, 1953

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 25, 1952 – April 10, 1952

23rd Parliament (February 10, 1949 – October 6, 1951)

Member, Select Committee to study the Administration of Criminal Justice
March 30, 1951 – October 6, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

22nd Parliament (July 16, 1945 – April 27, 1948)

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 9, 1948 – April 16, 1948

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

21st Parliament (February 22, 1944 – March 24, 1945)

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 15, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 8, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 8, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 8, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

20th Parliament (December 1, 1937 – June 30, 1943)

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 10, 1943 – April 14, 1943

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 10, 1943 – April 14, 1943

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 10, 1943 – April 14, 1943

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 10, 1943 – April 14, 1943

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 10, 1943 – April 14, 1943

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 17, 1942 – April 15, 1942

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 17, 1942 – April 15, 1942

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
February 17, 1942 – April 15, 1942

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 17, 1942 – April 15, 1942

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 17, 1942 – April 15, 1942

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 21, 1941 – April 9, 1941

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
February 21, 1941 – April 9, 1941

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 21, 1941 – April 9, 1941

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 21, 1941 – April 9, 1941

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 12, 1940 – February 24, 1940

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
January 12, 1940 – February 24, 1940

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
January 12, 1940 – February 24, 1940

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 16, 1939 – April 27, 1939

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 16, 1939 – April 27, 1939

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
March 16, 1939 – April 27, 1939

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 16, 1939 – April 27, 1939

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 15, 1938 – April 8, 1938

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 4, 1938 – April 8, 1938

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
March 4, 1938 – April 8, 1938

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 4, 1938 – April 8, 1938

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
June 30, 1943 – August 11, 1975

Conservative Party
October 6, 1934 – June 30, 1943

Alfred Wallace Downer

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Dufferin—Simcoe

29th Parliament

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23rd Parliament

22nd Parliament

21st Parliament

20th Parliament

Career details

29th Parliament (December 13, 1971 – August 11, 1975)

28th Parliament (February 14, 1968 – September 13, 1971)

27th Parliament (October 29, 1963 – September 5, 1967)

26th Parliament (January 26, 1960 – August 16, 1963)

25th Parliament (September 8, 1955 – May 4, 1959)

24th Parliament (February 21, 1952 – May 2, 1955)

23rd Parliament (February 10, 1949 – October 6, 1951)

22nd Parliament (July 16, 1945 – April 27, 1948)

21st Parliament (February 22, 1944 – March 24, 1945)

20th Parliament (December 1, 1937 – June 30, 1943)

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