Edward Arunah Dunlop, Jr.
| Edward Dunlop | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1963–1971 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Philip Givens |
| Constituency |
York-Forest Hill Forest Hill (1963-1967) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 27, 1919 Pembroke, Ontario |
| Died | January 6, 1981 (aged 61) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Tupper |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Portfolio | Minister without portfolio (March-October 1971) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1937-1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada |
| Awards | George Medal, Order of the British Empire |
Edward Arunah Dunlop, CM (June 27, 1919 – January 6, 1981) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1971 who represented the Toronto ridings of Forest Hill and then York-Forest Hill. He briefly served as a cabinet minister in the government of Bill Davis.
He was born in Pembroke, Ontario, the son of Edward Arunah Dunlop, and educated at Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto. His father served as an MPP for nearly 20 years and was provincial treasurer in the 1930s. His grandfather, Arunah Dunlop was an MPP in the 1890s and his great uncle was a member in the 1870s. He married Dorothy Joyce Tupper, the daughter of Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper, in 1944. They had two children, Edward (Ted) and Charlotte. Dunlop served with The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada from 1937 to 1944, reaching the rank of major. He was blinded in 1943 after attempting to dispose of a grenade dropped by another soldier during a training exercise. Dunlop became an officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1946.
He went on to serve as director of the Casualty Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Veterans Affairs. He was the first president for the Toronto Sun. Dunlop was also national director for the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society (CARS) and served on the national council for the CNIB. He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1980.
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