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Leonard Jennett Simpson (July 30, 1882 – August 18, 1940) was a physician and political figure in
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. He represented
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in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1929 to 1940 as a
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member.


Background

The son of James Simpson and Rachael Jennett, he was born in
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. Simpson was educated at the
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. In 1911, he married Eleanor M. Dutcher.


Politics

Simpson ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1923. He served as Minister of Education from 1934 to 1940. In 1935, he was named honorary president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Simpson died in office in
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at the age of 58.


Cabinet positions


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Leonard J 1882 births 1940 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Members of the Executive Council of Ontario University of Toronto alumni