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John Robarts | |
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![]() Robarts in 1960 | |
17th Premier of Ontario | |
In office November 8, 1961 – March 1, 1971 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Lieutenant Governor | John Keiller MacKay William Earl Rowe William Ross Macdonald |
Preceded by | Leslie Frost |
Succeeded by | Bill Davis |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
In office June 9, 1955 – October 21, 1971 | |
Preceded by | New riding |
Succeeded by | Gordon Walker |
Constituency | London North |
In office November 22, 1951 – June 9, 1955 | |
Preceded by | Campbell Calder |
Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
Constituency | London |
Personal details | |
Born | John Parmenter Robarts January 11, 1917 Banff, Alberta, Canada |
Died | October 18, 1982 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 65)
Resting place | St. James Cemetery |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouses |
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Children | Timothy (1956–1977), Robin Hollis Jeffrey (1953–2010) |
Alma mater | University of Western Ontario Osgoode Hall Law School |
Cabinet | Minister without portfolio (1958-1959) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Canadian |
Branch/service | Royal Canadian Navy |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | HMCS Uganda |
Battles/wars | Pacific War |
John Parmenter Robarts PC CC QC (January 11, 1917 – October 18, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 17th premier of Ontario from 1961 to 1971. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.