Stanley Francis Leavine

Stanley Francis Leavine (1896 – July 27, 1958) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Waterloo North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 to 1955 as a Progressive Conservative member.

Stanley Francis Leavine
Ontario MPP
In office
1951–1955
Preceded byJohn Brown
Succeeded byJohn J. Wintermeyer
ConstituencyWaterloo North
Personal details
Born1896 (1896)
Elgin, Leeds County, Ontario
DiedJuly 27, 1958(1958-07-27) (aged 62)
Kitchener, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationDoctor

He was born in Elgin, Leeds County, Ontario, the son of Francis Leavine. He was educated in Elgin and Athens, Ontario and went on to study medicine at Queen's University. Leavine interned in Kingston and New York state before setting up practice in Kitchener in 1923. In 1921, he married Desta Buse. He served on the local board of health and was president of the North Waterloo Academy of Medicine. He joined a field ambulance unit during World War II. Leavine served on Kitchener city council and was mayor in 1950, 1951 and 1958. He was defeated in the 1955 provincial election.

He died 1958 at hospital in Kitchener following a cardiac arrest. He was buried at Kitchener's Woodland Cemetery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Mayor Dr. Stanley Francis Leavine". Waterloo Region Generations. Region of Waterloo. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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