Robert G. Eaton
| Bob Eaton | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1975–1985 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Doug Reycraft |
| Constituency | Middlesex |
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In office 1971–1975 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth Bolton |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Middlesex South |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 23, 1937 |
| Died | January 7, 2009 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Profession | Farmer |
Robert Gordon Eaton (June 23, 1937 – January 7, 2009) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the government of William Davis.
He was born in , Ontario, and educated at the Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology. He was a member of his local school board from 1964 to 1966, and a director of Missouri Mutual Fire Insurance.
Eaton was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1971 provincial election, defeating New Democratic Party MPP Kenneth Bolton by 3,053 votes in Middlesex South. He was re-elected for the redistributed seat of Middlesex in 1975, 1977 and 1981. He was appointed to Davis's cabinet as a minister without portfolio on February 13, 1982. He was appointed to the additional position of Chief Government Whip on July 6, 1983. He supported Dennis Timbrell to succeed Davis as party leader in January 1985, and was dropped from cabinet when Frank Miller became Premier of Ontario on February 8, 1985.
The Conservatives suffered an electoral setback in the 1985 election under Miller's leadership. Eaton was personally defeated, losing to Liberal candidate Doug Reycraft by 810 votes.
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