James Auld | |
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| Member of theOntario Provincial Parliament forLeeds | |
| In office 1954–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Charles MacOdrum |
| Succeeded by | Bob Runciman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1921-07-22)July 22, 1921 |
| Died | June 30, 1982(1982-06-30) (aged 60) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Nancy Eleanor Gilmour |
| Occupation | Wholesaler |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Canadian Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Queen's Own Rifles |
| Battles/wars | D-Day landings |
James Alexander Charles Auld (July 22, 1921 – June 30, 1982) was anOntario political figure. He representedLeeds in theLegislative Assembly of Ontario from 1954 to 1981 as aProgressive Conservative member.
He was born inToronto, the son of James Carswell Auld, and educated in Toronto and at theUniversity of Toronto. In 1946, he married Nancy Eleanor Gilmour. Auld served as captain in theQueen's Own Rifles. He participated in the D-Day landings at Normandy in 1944. He worked as a wholesaler in Brockville.[1]
He was a member of the town council forBrockville.
In 1954 he was elected in a by-election in the provincial riding ofLeeds to replaceCharles MacOdrum who had died earlier in the year.[2] He beatLiberal candidate Mary Sheldon by over 5,000 votes.[3] He was re-elected in every election up until his retirement in 1981, serving a total of 27 years.[1]
He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Transport from 1962 to 1963, Minister of Travel and Publicity from 1963 to 1964,Minister of Tourism and Information from 1964 to 1971, Minister of Public Works from 1971 to 1972,Minister of the Environment from 1972 to 1974,Minister of Colleges and Universities from 1974 to 1975, Minister of Government Services in 1977, Minister of Energy from 1978 to 1979 and Minister of Natural Resources from 1978 to 1981. Auld was also Chair of theManagement Board of Cabinet and commissioner on the Board of Internal Economy.
| Davis ministry,Province of Ontario (1971-1985) | ||
| Cabinet posts (7) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Frank Miller | Minister of Natural Resources 1978–1981 | Alan Pope |
| Reuben Baetz | Minister of Energy 1978–1979 | Bob Welch |
| John Smith | Minister of Government Services 1977 (June–September) | George McCague |
| Eric Winkler | Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet 1975–1978 | George McCague |
| John White | Minister of Colleges and Universities 1974–1975 | Harry Parrott |
| George Kerr | Minister of Environment 1972–1974 | Bill Newman |
| John Simonett | Minister of Public Works 1971–1972 | James Snow |
| Robarts ministry,Province of Ontario (1961-1971) | ||
| Cabinet posts (2) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Bryan Cathcart | Minister of Travel and Publicity[note 1] 1963–1971 | Fernand Guindon |
| Leslie Rowntree | Minister of Transport 1962–1963 | Irwin Haskett |
After his retirement from politics, he was appointed as chairman of theSt. Lawrence Parks Commission in May 1981. On June 1, 1982, he was appointed as chairman of the Electoral Expenses Commission.[4] On June 30 he was found unconscious at his desk and died later in hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was 60 years old.[1]
