Hepburn ministry

The Hepburn Ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from June 10, 1934, to October 21, 1942. It was led by the 11th Premier of Ontario, Mitch Hepburn. The ministry was made up of members of the Liberal Party of Ontario, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Hepburn ministry
11th ministry of Ontario
The Hon. Mitchell Frederick Hepburn
Date formed	July 10, 1934 (1934-07-10)
Date dissolved	October 21, 1942 (1942-10-21)
People and organisations
Monarch	George V Edward VIII George VI
Lieutenant Governor	Herbert Alexander Bruce (1937) Albert E. Matthews (1937-1942)
Premier	Mitch Hepburn
Member party	Liberal Party
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	Conservative Party
Opposition leader	George Stewart Henry (1937-1938) George A. Drew (1938-1943)
History
Elections	1934, 1937
Legislature term	19th Parliament of Ontario 20th Parliament of Ontario
Incoming formation	1934 Ontario general election
Outgoing formation	resignation of Hepburn
Predecessor	Henry ministry
Successor	Conant ministry

The ministry replaced the Henry ministry following the resignation of Premier George Stewart Henry. The Hepburn ministry governed through the 19th Parliament of Ontario, and the first half of the 20th Parliament of Ontario.

Henry resigned in 1942, though he continued serving in his successor and ministry colleague Gordon Conant's cabinet as Treasurer.

List of ministers

Hepburn ministry by portfolio

Portfolio	Minister	Tenure
		Start	End
Premier of Ontario	Mitch Hepburn[1]	July 10, 1934	October 21, 1942
Minister of Agriculture	Duncan Marshall[2]	July 10, 1934	October 12, 1937
	Patrick Michael Dewan[3]	October 12, 1937	October 21, 1942
Attorney General	Arthur Roebuck[4]	July 10, 1934	April 14, 1937
	Paul Leduc[5] interim	April 14, 1937	October 12, 1937
	Gordon Conant[6]	October 12, 1937	October 21, 1942
Minister of Education	Leonard Simpson[7]	July 10, 1934	August 18, 1940
	Duncan McArthur[8]	August 18, 1940	October 21, 1942
Minister of Health	James Albert Faulkner[9]	July 10, 1934	October 12, 1937
	Harold Kirby[10]	October 12, 1937	October 21, 1942
Ministry of Highways	Thomas McQuesten[11]	July 10, 1934	October 21, 1942
Minister of Labour	???	July 10, 1934	May 21, 1935
	David Croll[12]	May 21, 1935	April 14, 1937
	Mitch Hepburn interim	April 14, 1937	October 12, 1937
	???	October 12, 1937	September 2, 1938
	Norman Hipel[13]	September 2, 1938	May 27, 1941
	???	May 27, 1941	October 21, 1942
Minister of Lands and Forests	Peter Heenan[14]	July 10, 1934	May 27, 1941
	Norman Hipel	May 27, 1941	October 21, 1942
Minister of Mines	Paul Leduc	July 10, 1934	September 30, 1940
	Robert Laurier[15]	October 7, 1940	October 21, 1942
Minister of Municipal Affairs	David Croll	July 10, 1934	April 14, 1937
	Eric Cross[16]	April 14, 1937	November 22, 1940
	Thomas McQuesten	November 22, 1940	October 21, 1942
Minister of Public Welfare	David Croll	July 10, 1934	April 14, 1937
	Mitchell Hepburn	April 14, 1937	October, 1937
	Eric Cross	October, 1937	1940
	???	1940	May 27, 1941
	Farquhar Oliver[17]	May 27, 1941	October 21, 1942
Minister of Public Works	Thomas McQuesten	July 10, 1934	October 12, 1937
	Colin Campbell[18]	October 12, 1937	January 23, 1941
	Farquhar Oliver	January 23, 1941	October 21, 1942
Ministers Without Portfolios
Provincial Secretary and Registrar	Harry Nixon[19]	July 10, 1934	October 21, 1942
Treasurer	Mitch Hepburn	July 10, 1934	October 21, 1942

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