Henry Chadwick Scholfield (September 19, 1866 - September 4, 1935) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral districts of Wellington South from 1911 to 1914, and St. George from 1926 to 1934, in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.[1] He was a member of the Ontario Conservative Party.[2]

Henry Scholfield
Ontario MPP
In office
1926–1934
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byIan Strachan
ConstituencySt. George
In office
1911–1914
Preceded byJoseph Patrick Downey
Succeeded bySamuel Carter
ConstituencyWellington South
Personal details
Born(1866-09-19)September 19, 1866
Lloydtown, Canada West
DiedSeptember 4, 1935(1935-09-04) (aged 68)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyConservative
OccupationBanker

Born in Lloydtown, Ontario, he worked for The Dominion Bank in his youth, eventually becoming manager of a branch in Guelph.[1] While residing there, he was elected as MPP for Wellington South in the 1911 election.[1] He subsequently became cofounder and vice-president of Page-Hersey and Company, moving to Toronto as the company expanded its operations.[1] He was elected to the legislature as MPP for St. George's in the 1926 election, and was reelected in the 1929 election.[1] In his final term in the legislature he served as a minister without portfolio in the government of George Henry.[3]

After retiring from politics in 1934, Scholfield suffered a heart attack in late August 1935, and died ten days later at his home in Toronto.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "H.C. Scholfield Passes Away: Prominent Public Servant Was Minister in Henry Government". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 1935.
  2. ^ "Scholfield Chosen as Tory Nominee, St. George's Riding". The Globe and Mail, October 3, 1929.
  3. ^ "Henry Takes Charge Of Three Portfolios And Adds to Cabinet: New Premier Sworn In at Government House-- Poisson and Scholfield Appointed as Ministers Without Portfolio". The Globe and Mail, December 17, 1930.
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