Edward Russell Lockyer (25 December 1899 – 5 October 1958) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Lockyer served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the

House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Common ...

Life and career

Lockyer was born in rural Manitoulin Island, Ontario. In 1918, he moved to Toronto and entered the clothing business, but switched industries by 1929, creating a fuel company. He eventually became president of Northern Fuel and Automatic Heating Ltd. He also joined the Bedford Masonic Lodge. Lockyer was elected at the Trinity riding in the March 1958 general election and served for only several months in the

24th Canadian Parliament The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958, until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved ...

before he died in Toronto in October 1958, having been stricken with heart disease while viewing a telecast of the fourth game of the

1958 World Series The 1958 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1958 season. The 55th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion New York Yankees and the National League champion Milwaukee Braves. In ...

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* 1899 births 1958 deaths Canadian members of the Community of Christ Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Manitoulin Island Politicians from Toronto Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MP-stub