Ellis Morningstar

Ellis Price Morningstar (August 9, 1902 – February 28, 1982) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 until 1975 who represented the riding of Welland.

Ellis Price Morningstar
Ontario MPP
In office 1951–1975
Preceded by	Harold William Walker
Succeeded by	Mel Swart
Constituency	Welland
Personal details
Born	(1902-08-09)August 9, 1902 Welland, Ontario
Died	February 28, 1982(1982-02-28) (aged 79) Welland, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Background

Morningstar was a lifelong resident of Welland, Ontario.

Politics

He was first elected in the general election in 1951 and was subsequently re-elected in the general elections in 1955, 1959, 1963, 1967 and 1971, winning by large margins.^[1][2] He served on a variety of Standing and Select Committees, as a Member of successive PC governments under Premiers Leslie Frost, John Robarts and Bill Davis. He retired from politics in 1975. He was the longest serving MPP from the riding of Welland.