Norman Lockhart (politician)

Norman James Macdonald Lockhart (10 April 1884 – 30 August 1974) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Lockhart was a Conservative and Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

Norman Lockhart
Member of Parliament for Lincoln
In office October 1935 – April 1949
Preceded by	James Dew Chaplin
Succeeded by	Harry Cavers
Personal details
Born	Norman James Macdonald Lockhart (1884-04-10)10 April 1884 Dunnville, Ontario
Died	30 August 1974(1974-08-30) (aged 90)
Political party	Conservative (1867–1942) Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Henderson m. 28 March 1906[1]
Residence	St. Catharines, Ontario[2]
Profession	merchant

Biography

Lockhart was born in Dunnville, Ontario and became a merchant by career.

The son of Norman Macdonald Lockhart and Charlotte Jane Blott,^[2] Lockhart attended public and high schools in Dunnville. He was a retailer of fuel and building supplies. He served on the St. Catharines, Ontario board of education from 1923 to 1934, and became the community's mayor in 1935.^[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Lincoln riding in the 1935 general election under the Conservative party banner and re-elected there in 1940 and 1945, during which time his party became known as the Progressive Conservatives. Lockhart did not stand for another term in office in the 1949 election.

v t e 1935 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Norman Lockhart	11,398
	Liberal	Albert Ernest Coombs	11,135
	Reconstruction	Howard L. Craise	2,349
	Co-operative Commonwealth	George Pay	1,224

v t e 1940 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party	Candidate	Votes
	National Government	Norman Lockhart	13,331
	Liberal	John Joseph Bench	12,921
	Co-operative Commonwealth	John Scott	2,443

v t e 1945 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Norman Lockhart	15,911
	Liberal	Edward Frank McCordick	10,962
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Allen E. Schroeder	4,540
	Labor–Progressive	Thomas Wakefield Dealy	1,514