Earl Hutchinson (October 23, 1888 – August 17, 1976) was a

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and political figure from

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, Canada. He represented Kenora in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Labour member from 1929 to 1934. He was re-elected as a "Liberal-Labour" candidate in the 1934 provincial election that brought the Liberals under Mitch Hepburn to power. Hutchinson was persuaded to resign his seat in order to allow

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to contest the riding in a

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as Hepburn wanted to appoint him to cabinet. As his reward, Hutchinson was appointed vice-chairman of the Workmen's Compensation Board by Hepburn in October 1934. He was born in

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and educated in St. Thomas. In 1917, he married Julia Ellen Huckabone. He was a member of the Kenora town council and was mayor from 1928 to 1929. He died in

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in 1976. Hutchinson was the last Labour member to be elected to the Ontario legislature.

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* 1888 births 1976 deaths Labour MPPs in Ontario Mayors of Kenora Train drivers {{Ontario-mayor-stub