Stanley Francis Leavine | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1951–1955 | |
| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by | John J. Wintermeyer |
| Constituency | Waterloo North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1896 Elgin, Leeds County, Ontario |
| Died | July 27, 1958 (aged 62) Kitchener, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Doctor |
Stanley Francis Leavine (1896 – July 27, 1958) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Waterloo North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 to 1955 as a Progressive Conservative member.
He was born in Elgin, Leeds County, Ontario, the son of Francis Leavine. He was educated in Elgin and Athens, Ontario and went on to study medicine at Queen's University. Leavine interned in Kingston and New York state before setting up practice in Kitchener in 1923. In 1921, he married Desta Buse. He served on the local board of health and was president of the North Waterloo Academy of Medicine. He joined a field ambulance unit during World War II. Leavine served on Kitchener city council and was mayor in 1950, 1951 and 1958. He was defeated in the 1955 provincial election.
He died 1958 at hospital in Kitchener following a cardiac arrest. He was buried at Kitchener's Woodland Cemetery.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mayor Dr. Stanley Francis Leavine". Waterloo Region Generations. Region of Waterloo. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
External links
- "Dr. Stanley Francis Leavine fonds". archives.uwaterloo.ca. University of Waterloo Library - Special Collections & Archives. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history