Cecil Cathers
Canadian politician
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Cecil Alexander (Tiny) Cathers (21 April 1901 – 6 December 1989) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and became a business executive and farmer by career.
Preceded byJack Smith
Succeeded byJohn Addison
Cecil Alexander (Tiny) Cathers | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for York North | |
| In office June 1957 – June 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Smith |
| Succeeded by | John Addison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1901 |
| Died | 6 December 1989 (aged 88) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Katherine (Kaye) Dean[1] |
| Profession | business executive, farmer |
He was first elected at the York North riding in the 1957 general election after a previous unsuccessful attempt to win a seat there in the 1953 election. Cathers was re-elected in the 1958 election, but defeated by John Addison of the Liberal party in the 1962 election.
Cathers died at Toronto's Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 6 December 1989.[1]
Electoral record
| 1953 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Smith | 10,988 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Cecil Cathers | 9,355 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Donald Scott | 2,116 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Cecil Cathers | 17,770 | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Rye | 10,753 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Allan A. Alton | 1,653 | ||||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Cecil Cathers | 21,499 | ||||||
| Liberal | Sam Cook | 9,523 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Fred Prentice | 2,148 | ||||||
| Social Credit | W. Dave Greer | 494 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election: York North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John Addison | 18,094 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | C.A. Tiny Cathers | 17,168 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Stanley John Hall | 7,796 | ||||||
| Social Credit | J. Alex Ford | 528 | ||||||
