Larry Grossman (politician)
| Larry Grossman | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1975–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Allan Grossman |
| Succeeded by | Ron Kanter |
| Constituency | St. Andrew—St. Patrick |
| Leader of the Ontario PC Party |
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In office 1985–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Miller |
| Succeeded by | Andy Brandt (interim) |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 1985–1987 |
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| Preceded by | David Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Bob Rae |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 2, 1943 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | June 22, 1997 (aged 53) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Carole (div.) |
| Relations | Allan Grossman (father) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Judaism |
Lawrence "Larry" Sheldon Grossman, OOnt (December 2, 1943 – June 22, 1997) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly as a Progressive Conservative from 1975 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller. Grossman was leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives from 1985 to 1987.
Grossman was born in Toronto into a family of Polish-Jewish origin. His father, Allan Grossman, was an insurance agent and later a long serving downtown Toronto MPP. He attended Forest Hill Collegiate and went to University of Toronto and the Osgoode Hall Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1969. Born in Toronto, Grossman was the son of Allan Grossman, who had represented a downtown Toronto riding in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for twenty years after defeating Ontario's last Communist Member of Provincial Parliament, J. B. Salsberg.
Grossman's first foray into politics was in the Toronto municipal election of 1972. He competed for alderman in Ward 11, but lost, coming third behind Anne Johnston and David Smith.
When the his father retired, Grossman contested and won in the riding of St. Andrew—St. Patrick in the 1975 election, defeating Ontario New Democratic Party candidate Barbara Beardsley by 419 votes. He was re-elected in the 1977,1981, and 1985 elections.
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