Quinto Martini
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Quinto Antonio Martini was a Canadian
politician and real estate broker, born in Hamilton, Ontario
. He was the first Italian Canadian elected to Parliament, where he represented Hamilton East from 1957 until he was defeated by Liberal John Munro
in 1962.
He first ran for the position of Member of Parliament for Hamilton East in 1953. He lost (receiving 30%), placing second to Liberal incumbent Thomas Hambly Ross
.
He ran again in 1957, this time beating a new Liberal candidate and receiving 38.5% of the vote. He was easily re-elected in the national Progressive Conservative landslide, receiving 51.3% of the vote. Near the end of his second term, he was appointed as parliamentary secretary
to the Minister of Transport, a position in which he served from 1961 to 1962.
In 1962, Martini received only 30% of the vote, and placed second to John Munro
. He ran again in 1963 and again placed second, with his share of the vote reduced to 27.2%.
Martini, a textile union organizer before entering politics, was interned during World War II
along with other members of the Italian Canadian community, as a suspected subversive.
Canada
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politician and real estate broker, born in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. He was the first Italian Canadian elected to Parliament, where he represented Hamilton East from 1957 until he was defeated by Liberal John Munro
John Munro
John Carr Munro, PC was a Canadian politician. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1962 election, and served continuously as a Member of Parliament for Hamilton, Ontario in the electoral riding of Hamilton East until his resignation in 1984, following his defeat for the...
in 1962.
He first ran for the position of Member of Parliament for Hamilton East in 1953. He lost (receiving 30%), placing second to Liberal incumbent Thomas Hambly Ross
Thomas Hambly Ross
Thomas Hambly Ross was a Canadian politician.Born in Woodstock, Ontario, Ross was first elected in the 1940 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Hamilton East, receiving 47.4% of the vote and defeating Conservative incumbent Albert Brown...
.
He ran again in 1957, this time beating a new Liberal candidate and receiving 38.5% of the vote. He was easily re-elected in the national Progressive Conservative landslide, receiving 51.3% of the vote. Near the end of his second term, he was appointed as parliamentary secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
to the Minister of Transport, a position in which he served from 1961 to 1962.
In 1962, Martini received only 30% of the vote, and placed second to John Munro
John Munro
John Carr Munro, PC was a Canadian politician. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1962 election, and served continuously as a Member of Parliament for Hamilton, Ontario in the electoral riding of Hamilton East until his resignation in 1984, following his defeat for the...
. He ran again in 1963 and again placed second, with his share of the vote reduced to 27.2%.
Martini, a textile union organizer before entering politics, was interned during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
along with other members of the Italian Canadian community, as a suspected subversive.
External links
- PARLINFO Parliament of Canada Information database; has photo
- Library and Archives/Bibliothèque et Archives Canada Listing, including year of death
| Preceded by: Thomas Hambly Ross Thomas Hambly Ross Thomas Hambly Ross was a Canadian politician.Born in Woodstock, Ontario, Ross was first elected in the 1940 election as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Hamilton East, receiving 47.4% of the vote and defeating Conservative incumbent Albert Brown... , Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
Member of Parliament for Hamilton East (1957–1962) |
Succeeded by: John Munro John Munro John Carr Munro, PC was a Canadian politician. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1962 election, and served continuously as a Member of Parliament for Hamilton, Ontario in the electoral riding of Hamilton East until his resignation in 1984, following his defeat for the... , Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |