Hayden Stanton

Hayden Stanton
Member of Parliament
for Leeds
In office
August 1953 – December 1960
Preceded byGeorge Fulford
Succeeded byJohn Matheson
Personal details
Born(1898-09-13)13 September 1898
Crosley, Ontario, Canada
Died7 December 1960(1960-12-07) (aged 62)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Professionfarmer

Hayden Stanton (13 September 1898 – 7 December 1960) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in South Crosby Twp. and became a dairy farmer by career.[1][2]

He was first elected at the Leeds riding in the 1953 general election and re-elected for successive terms in the 1957 and 1958 elections.

Stanton died in Kingston, Ontario on 7 December 1960 where he was in hospital following stomach surgery, during his term in the 24th Canadian Parliament.[1] John Matheson of the Liberal party succeeded him at Leeds in a May 1961 by-election.

References

  1. ^ a b The Canadian Press (9 December 1960). "Hayden Stanton / Leeds MP Expert Dairy Farmer". The Globe and Mail. p. 11.
  2. ^ Stanton, Hayden. ""Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938", Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada)". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Retrieved 17 November 2021. Bridegroom place of birth South Crosby


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