Dalton James Patrick McGuinty (August 13, 1926 – March 16, 1990) was a Canadian politician from

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. A member of the

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, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1990. He represented the riding of

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. He had 10 children, including

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who was Premier of Ontario from 2003 to 2013, and

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who has been a member of the

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of the Parliament of Canada since 2004.

Background

McGuinty was born in

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to Charles McGuinty and Dora (Foley). The family later moved to

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. He was educated at Colgate University in

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, the

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and Harvard Business School. He worked as professor of English at the

and served as a separate school trustee on the

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from 1972 to the end of 1986. His position as a separate school trustee ended in December 1986 when full funding for separate schools was implemented. He was married to a

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, Elizabeth Pexton, with whom he had six sons and four daughters. Two of his sons were notable politicians in their own right – former Premier of Ontario,

, and

, a member of the

of the Parliament of Canada.

Politics

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, easily defeating his Progressive Conservative opponent in the constituency of

. He served as a backbench supporter of

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's government. From 1988 to 1989 he served as

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to the Minister of Skills Development. He died on March 16, 1990 after suffering a

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while shoveling snow in his driveway. He was 63 years old. His son, Dalton Jr., said his father entered politics because be believed he could do something for the average person. He said his father was interested in environmental and educational issues and taking care of seniors.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGuinty, Dalton Sr. 1926 births 1990 deaths Canadian business theorists Canadian people of Irish descent Colgate University alumni Harvard Business School alumni Ontario Liberal Party MPPs People from Renfrew County Politicians from Ottawa University of Ottawa alumni University of Ottawa faculty 20th-century Canadian economists Ontario school board trustees