Martin Leo Troy (October 29, 1894 – June 26, 1965) was a

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politician, who represented the electoral district of Nipissing in the

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from 1959 to 1965."M. Leo Troy: High School Teacher Became Liberal MPP". ''

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'', June 28, 1965. He was a member of the

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. Troy was born in

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. On September 16, 1916, Troy enlisted in the Canadian Army and served in the Cyclist Platoon, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. He served overseas from March 21, 1918 to March 1, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and he received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. After the war, he moved to

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, where he married Grace Catherine Barker in the Cathedrale l'Assomption on June 20, 1925. He taught English and physical education at the high school level in North Bay until his election to the legislature in 1959. Alongside caucus colleague

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, he was one of just two MPPs to vote against the adoption of the current

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. He died in office in June 1965, days after undergoing emergency abdominal surgery."Operate on Troy". ''

'', June 24, 1965.

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* 1894 births 1965 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs People from North Bay, Ontario People from Northumberland County, New Brunswick {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub