Harry Parrott | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1971–1981 |
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Preceded by | Gordon Innes |
Succeeded by | Dick Treleaven |
Constituency | Oxford |
Personal details | |
Born | 1925 (age 91–92) Mitchell, Ontario |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | Dentist |
Harry Craig Parrott (born 1925) is a former politician from Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1981 who represented the riding Oxford. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bill Davis.
He was born in Mitchell, Ontario and was educated in Mitchell and at the University of Toronto, receiving a D.D.S. in 1947. He was president of the Red Cross for Oxford County.
Parrott was a member of the Woodstock board of education, served on city council for .
In 1971 he ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Oxford. He defeated Liberal incumbent Gordon Innes by 3,024 votes. He was re-elected in 1975 and 1977.
In October 1975 he was appointed as Minister of Colleges and Universities. In August 1978, he was appointed as Minister of Environment.