Norman James Macdonald Lockhart (10 April 1884 – 30 August 1974) was a

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businessman and politician. Lockhart was a

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and Progressive Conservative party member of the

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Biography

Lockhart was born in

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and became a merchant by career. The son of Norman Macdonald Lockhart and Charlotte Jane Blott, Lockhart attended public and high schools in Dunnville. He was a retailer of fuel and building supplies. He served on the St. Catharines, Ontario board of education from 1923 to 1934, and became the community's mayor in 1935. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1935 general election under the Conservative party banner and re-elected there in

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and

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, during which time his party became known as the Progressive Conservatives. Lockhart did not stand for another term in office in the 1949 election.

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* 1884 births 1974 deaths Canadian merchants Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Mayors of St. Catharines Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs {{Ontario-mayor-stub