Cecil Cathers

Cecil Alexander (Tiny) Cathers (21 April 1901 6 December 1989) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and became a business executive and farmer by career.

Cecil Alexander (Tiny) Cathers
Member of Parliament
for York North
In office
June 1957  June 1962
Preceded byJack Smith
Succeeded byJohn Addison
Personal details
Born(1901-04-21)21 April 1901
Toronto, Ontario
Died6 December 1989(1989-12-06) (aged 88)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseKatherine (Kaye) Dean
Professionbusiness executive, farmer

He was first elected at the York North riding in the 1957 general election after a previous unsuccessful attempt to win a seat there in the 1953 election. Cathers was re-elected in the 1958 election, but defeated by John Addison of the Liberal party in the 1962 election.

Cathers died at Toronto's Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 6 December 1989.

1953 Canadian federal election: York North
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJack Smith10,988
Progressive ConservativeCecil Cathers9,355
Co-operative CommonwealthDonald Scott2,116
1957 Canadian federal election: York North
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCecil Cathers17,770
LiberalJack Rye10,753
Social CreditAllan A. Alton1,653
1958 Canadian federal election: York North
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCecil Cathers21,499
LiberalSam Cook9,523
Co-operative CommonwealthFred Prentice2,148
Social CreditW. Dave Greer494
1962 Canadian federal election: York North
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Addison18,094
Progressive ConservativeC.A. Tiny Cathers17,168
New DemocraticStanley John Hall7,796
Social CreditJ. Alex Ford528
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