Edward Lockyer : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

25 December 1899

Place of birth

Manitoulin Island, Ontario

Date of death

5 October 1958(age 58)

Place of death

Toronto, Ontario

Political party

Progressive Conservative

Spouse

Elsie Fausett

Profession

Fuel dealer

Religion

Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints

In office

March 1958 - October 1958

Succeeded by

Paul Hellyer

Preceded by

Stanley Haidasz

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Edward Russell Lockyer (25 December 1899 - 5 October 1958) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in rural Manitoulin Island, Ontario.

In 1918, he moved to Toronto and entered the clothing business, but switched industries by 1929, creating a fuel company. He eventually became president of Northern Fuel and Automatic Heating Ltd. He also joined the Bedford Masonic Lodge.

Lockyer was elected at the Trinity riding in the March 1958 general election and served for several months in the 24th Canadian Parliament when died in Toronto on October 1958. He was stricken with heart disease while viewing a telecast of the fourth game of the 1958 World Series.