William Grenville "Bill" Davis, (July 30, 1929 – August 8, 2021) was a Canadian politician. He was born in Toronto. He was the 18th Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1971 to 1985.
Quick facts 18th Premier of Ontario, Monarch ...
Bill Davis |
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 Davis in 1979 |
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March 1, 1971 – February 8, 1985 |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Lieutenant Governor | William Ross Macdonald
Pauline Mills McGibbon
John Black Aird |
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| Preceded by | John Robarts |
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| Succeeded by | Frank Miller |
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September 18, 1975 – May 2, 1985 |
| Preceded by | District established |
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| Succeeded by | Bob Callahan |
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In office
October 17, 1967 – September 18, 1975 |
| Preceded by | District established |
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| Succeeded by | District abolished |
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June 11, 1959 – October 17, 1967 |
| Preceded by | Thomas Laird Kennedy |
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| Succeeded by | District abolished |
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| Born | William Grenville Davis
(1929-07-30)July 30, 1929
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died | August 8, 2021(2021-08-08) (aged 92)
Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
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| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
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| Spouse(s) | -
Helen MacPhee
(m. 1955 ; died 1962 ) -
Kathleen MacKay (m. 1964 )
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| Children | 5 |
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| Alma mater | University of Toronto
Osgoode Hall Law School |
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In a 2012 edition, the Institute for Research on Public Policy's magazine, Policy Options, named Davis the second-best Canadian premier of the last forty years, beaten only by Peter Lougheed.[1]
Davis died on August 8, 2021 in Brampton, Ontario at the age of 92.[2]
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