Bob Jarvis (politician)
Robert Jarvis | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Willowdale | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Jim Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1935 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 14 December 2017 (aged 82) Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Robert E. Jarvis (15 November 1935 – 14 December 2017[1]) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a lawyer by career.
He represented Ontario's Willowdale electoral district which he won in the 1979 federal election.[2] After serving his only term, the 31st Canadian Parliament, he was defeated in the 1980 federal election by Jim Peterson of the Liberals.
After his political career, he became chairman of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) in May 1985.[3] In the late 1980s, he also served as a lawyer for Korgold Development which sought to build apartment units in Mississauga, Ontario which were eligible for CMHC funding.
He died on 14 December 2017 and is interred at York Cemetery in Toronto.
References
- ^ https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=robert-jarvis&pid=190006134&fhid=17701
- ^ Normandin, Pierre G. (1979). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ Ferguson, Derek (4 December 1989). "Developer's lawyer heads housing body". Toronto Star. p. A3.
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