Lloyd F. K. Fell (1920 – 1981) was a Canadian politician in Ontario, trade unionist, and educator on the subject of
alcoholism.
[Former MPP served on alcohol-aid unit, The Globe and Mail (1936-); Toronto, Ont. oronto, Ont 12 Mar 1981: 13.]
Early life
Fell was born in
Toronto and graduated from
Central Technical School.
[Parkdale Riding: Liberal, CCFer Try to Unseat Former Mayor The Globe and Mail (1936-); Toronto, Ont. oronto, Ont 14 May 1955: 5.]
Career
Fell worked as a diamond setter and jewelry engraver with a firm on
Yonge Street and later worked for Swift Canadian Co. Ltd. as a shipper. During
World War II he served in the Canadian Army, reaching the rank of sergeant.
Fell came to prominence in the
1948 Ontario general election
The 1948 Ontario general election was held on June 7, 1948, to elect the 90 members of the 23rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the Province of Ontario.
The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, ...
when he was elected to the Ontario legislature as the Ontario Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MPP from the riding of
Parkdale upsetting incumbent Conservative MPP
William James Stewart, a former Mayor of Toronto and Speaker of the Ontario legislature, by a margin of 600 votes. Stewart regained his seat in the
1951 Ontario general election
The 1951 Ontario general election was held on November 22, 1951, to elect the 90 members of the 24th Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the Province of Ontario.
The Ontario Progressive Conservative P ...
, defeating Fell, who ran again unsuccessfully in the
1955 Ontario general election
The 1955 Ontario general election was held on June 9, 1955, to elect the 98 members of the 25th Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the Province of Ontario.
The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party ...
.
Before his first election, Fell became a trade union official working as a staff representative with the
United Packinghouse Workers of America,
[Toronto-Parkdale: Three-Time PC Winner Seeks to Unseat CCF, The Globe and Mail (1936-); Toronto, Ont. oronto, Ont 10 Nov 1951: 4.] resuming that position after his defeat. He later served as a staff representative with the United Steelworkers and was also an official with the
Ontario Federation of Labour. He served as national chairman of the political action committee of the
Canadian Congress of Labour
The Canadian Congress of Labour (CCL) was founded in 1940 and merged with Trades and Labour Congress of Canada (TLC) to form the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) in 1956.
Founding
In 1939, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) supporters we ...
.
A recovering alcoholic, he became director of the Lifeline Foundation, a joint venture of steel companies and the
United Steelworkers of America
The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, commonly known as the United Steelworkers (USW), is a general trade union with members across North America. Headqua ...
designed to help employees with alcohol and drug problems.
See also
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23rd Parliament of Ontario The 23rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from June 2, 1948, until October 6, 1951, just prior to the 1951 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, however its leader, George Drew, lost his ...
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1920 births
1981 deaths
20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Ontario Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MPPs
Politicians from Toronto
Canadian trade unionists
Alcohol in Ontario
Canadian Army personnel of World War II
Canadian educators
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