Louis Orville Breithaupt | |
|---|---|
| 18th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
| In office February 18, 1952 – December 30, 1957 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Vincent Massey |
| Premier | Leslie Frost |
| Preceded by | Ray Lawson |
| Succeeded by | John Keiller MacKay |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Waterloo North | |
| In office August 19, 1940 – February 18, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | William Daum Euler |
| Succeeded by | Norman Schneider |
| Constituency | Waterloo North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1890 Kitchener, Ontario |
| Died | December 12, 1960 (aged 70) Toronto, Ontario |
| Spouse(s) | Sara Caskey Mabel Louise White |
| Relations | Louis Jacob Breithaupt (father) |
| Children | Louis Paul Breithaupt |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Louis Orville Breithaupt (October 28, 1890 – December 12, 1960) served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, from 1952 to 1957.[1]
Life and career
Born in Berlin (later Kitchener), Ontario,[1] the son of Emma Alvarine (Devitt) and Louis Jacob Breithaupt,[2] he was educated at the University of Toronto. He became head of his family's leather business, Breithaupt Leather Company, in Kitchener. He was a Kitchener alderman for four years, and in 1923 became the youngest mayor in the city's history. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1940 to 1952.[1]
Breithaupt was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in 1952 and served until 1957.[1]
In 1953, he was awarded an honorary LL.D from McMaster University.[3]
Breithaupt was active in many service organizations, such as the YMCA and Rotary Club. In 1959, he became Chancellor of Victoria University. Breithaupt died in Toronto in 1960 at the age of 70.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Louis Orville Breithaupt – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees" (PDF). McMaster University. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "The Honourable Louis Orville Breithaupt (1890–1960)". Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-09-28.