Eric Cross | |
---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
In office 1937–1943 |
|
Preceded by | Richard Colter |
Succeeded by | William Walsh |
Constituency | Haldimand—Norfolk |
Personal details | |
Born |
Madoc, Ontario |
January 27, 1904
Died | February 25, 1965 |
(aged 61)
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
Eric William Blake Cross (January 1, 1904 – February 25, 1965) was an Ontario judge and political figure. He represented Haldimand—Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1937 to 1943 as a Liberal member.
Cross was born in 1904 in Madoc, Ontario. His parents were William Cross and Mary Judith Falls. He also became Chairman of the Ontario Municipal Board. Cross served as a Provincial Magistrate and County Court judge. He died in at the age of 61.
Cross served as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Public Welfare from 1937 to 1940; he was Attorney General and Minister of Municipal Affairs in 1943.