Leslie Egerton Blackwell (1885-?) was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician.

A graduate of Osgoode Law School, Blackwell was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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 in the 1943 election

Ontario general election, 1943

The Ontario general election of 1943 was held on August 4, 1943, to elect the 90 Members of the 21st Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....

 that brought George Drew's Ontario Progressive Conservative Party to power with a minority government

Minority government

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. Blackwell, representing the Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 riding

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

 of Eglinton, was immediately put into cabinet

Cabinet (government)

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 as Attorney-General.

After Drew's departure from provincial politics, Blackwell ran in the 1949 provincial Tory leadership convention, placing second to Leslie Frost

Leslie Frost

Leslie Miscampbell Frost, was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the 16th Premier from May 4, 1949 to November 8, 1961. Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario".-Early years:...

. He did not join Frost's cabinet and resigned his seat in the legislature the next year.

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