Leslie Warner Oke

Leslie Warner Oke

Leslie Warner Oke (June 18 1877 – ) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1929 as a United Farmers member.

He was born in Alvinston, Ontario, the son of James Oke, and educated there. In 1911, he married Mary McPhedrain. He served as a member of the municipal council for Brooke Township. Oke defeated John Burton Martyn to win a seat in the provincial assembly in 1919. He was defeated by Thomas Howard Fraleigh in 1929.

References

* "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1928", AL Normandin

External links

* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1667 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4310 "Lambton County's Hundred Years, 1849 - 1949", V Lauriston (1949)]


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