Norman Davison
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Norman Andrew Davison was a Canadian politician.
A machinist
by trade, Davison served four terms in the Ontario legislature from 1959 until his retirement in 1975. He was first elected as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Member for Provincial Parliament for Hamilton East
in the 1959
. He was re-elected in the 1963 provincial election
for the Ontario New Democratic Party
which had been formed through the merger of the CCF and the labour movement. In 1967, he was elected to the riding of Hamilton Centre
, representing it for two terms before leaving the legislature at the 1975 provincial eleciton
when he retired. He was succeeded by his son, Mike Davison
, who held the riding in the 1975 election.
A machinist
Machinist
A machinist is a person who uses machine tools to make or modify parts, primarily metal parts, a process known as machining. This is accomplished by using machine tools to cut away excess material much as a woodcarver cuts away excess wood to produce his work. In addition to metal, the parts may...
by trade, Davison served four terms in the Ontario legislature from 1959 until his retirement in 1975. He was first elected as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction...
Member for Provincial Parliament for Hamilton East
Hamilton East (provincial electoral district)
Hamilton East is a former provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 2007, when it was redistributed between the new ridings of Hamilton Centre and Hamilton East—Stoney Creek...
in the 1959
Ontario general election, 1959
The Ontario general election of 1959 was held on June 11, 1959, to elect the 98 members of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
. He was re-elected in the 1963 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1963
The Ontario general election of 1963 was held on September 25, 1963, to elect the 108 members of the 27th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
for the Ontario New Democratic Party
Ontario New Democratic Party
The Ontario New Democratic Party or , formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961, a few months after the federal party. The ONDP had its...
which had been formed through the merger of the CCF and the labour movement. In 1967, he was elected to the riding of Hamilton Centre
Hamilton Centre (provincial electoral district)
Hamilton Centre is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.It was created for the 1926 provincial election but abolished with the 1999 provincial election when the number of constituencies represented in the legislature was...
, representing it for two terms before leaving the legislature at the 1975 provincial eleciton
Ontario general election, 1975
The Ontario general election of 1975 was held on September 18, 1975, to elect the 125 members of the 30th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
when he retired. He was succeeded by his son, Mike Davison
Mike Davison
Michael Norman Davison is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1981 and again from 1984 to 1985 as a member of the New Democratic Party. He was arrested on criminal charges in 2004.Davison was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and...
, who held the riding in the 1975 election.