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Wardens of Lambton County: 1950 - 1959

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1940-1949
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1960-1969

1950 – Ivor Wever

1951 – Edward F. Metcalfe

1952 – William Ralph White

1953 – Walter Stanley Atkin

1954 – William David MacDougall

1955 – Orval Francis Cox

1956 – Gordon G. Branton

1957 – Lorne Charles Henderson

1958 –  Russell V. Watson

1959 – Earl Thomas Johnston

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Ivor Wever
Warden, 1950.

Occupation, Farmer and Stock Raiser. Entered his municipal career in the year 1944; and has been a member of the Lambton County Council since 1947. In politics a Liberal.

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Edward F. Metcalfe
Warden, 1951.

His chief occupation is farming and dairying. Entered his Municipal Career in the year 1940, in the Township of Enniskillen. Has been a member of the Lambton County Council since 1946. In Politics a Conservative. 

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William Ralph White
Warden, 1952.

Chief occupation Farmer and Stock Raiser. Entered Municipal career in 1946. Warden of Lambton 1952. Politics, Liberal. 

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Walter Stanley Atkin
Warden, 1953.

Chief occupation Hardware Clerk and Merchant. Entered Municipal Life in 1945. Became Reeve in 1950. In Politics, Conservative. 

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William David MacDougall
Warden, 1954.

Chief occupation farming and stock-raising. Entered Municipal Life in 1946. Brooke Township Councillor for 1 year; and served three years as Deputy Reeve of Brooke and three years as Reeve of Brooke. In Politics Liberal. 

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Orval Francis Cox
Warden, 1955.

Occupation Farmer. Started Municipal Career as Euphemia Township Councillor in 1945; Represented Euphemia at County Council as Reeve from 1950 to 1955 when he served as County Warden. Politics Conservative. 

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Gordon G. Branton
Warden, 1956.

Chief occupation Farmer. Commenced Municipal career in 1947 as Township Councillor. Served seven years as County Councillor, 1 year as Deputy Reeve of Sombra and six years as Reeve. In Politics Liberal.

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Lorne Charles Henderson
Warden, 1957.

Chief occupation, Farmer. Commenced Municipal career as Township Councillor in 1946 serving four years. 1950-1951 be became Deputy Reeve of Enniskillen. In politics, Conservative. 

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Russell V. Watson
Warden, 1958.

Chief occupation, Retail Lumber. Commenced Municipal career in Village of Watford Council 1950 to 1955. From 1955 to date in County Council. Politics Liberal.

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Earl Thomas Johnston
Warden, 1959.

Chief Occupation, Farmer. Commenced Municipal Career in Dawn Township in 1952. County Councillor in 1955 to 1959 inclusive. In Politics a Conservative. 

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