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Mitchell Frederick Hepburn (August 12, 1896 – January 5, 1953) was the 11th premier of Ontario, from 1934 to 1942. He was the youngest premier in Ontario history, becoming premier at age 37. He was the only Ontario Liberal Party leader in the 20th century to lead his party to two majorities.
Mitchell Frederick Hepburn, politician, premier of Ontario 1934 –42 (b at St Thomas, Ont 12 Aug 1896; d there 5 Jan 1953). Confident and affable, "Mitch" was a popular farmer who won a narrow victory in Elgin West in the 1926 federal election and was re-elected with a healthy majority in 1930.
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Dec 15, 1991 · Premier of the province from 1934 to 1942, Hepburn was impetuous, exuberant, charismatic, creative, and, for a time, wildly successful as a politician. In this biography John Saywell presents the larger-than-life figure in all his contradictions.
- John Saywell
Although an exceptional student in history at the local high school, he distinguished himself most notably by getting suspended for allegedly dislodging the bowler hat of a visiting dignitary, Adam Beck*, chairman of the province’s Hydro-Electric Power Commission, with a well-aimed apple.
Aided by the Depression, the ineptness of Conservative Premier George HENRY, and funding from business and mining interests, Hepburn won an overwhelming victory...
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Those who describe Ontario political leaders as bland or boring do not remember the days of Mitchell Hepburn. Premier of the province from 1934 to 1942, Hepburn...
