George Wardrope

George Calvin Wardrope (November 2, 1899 – January 1, 1980) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 to 1967. He was a member of cabinet in the governments of Leslie Frost and John Robarts.

Thunder Bay connections

George Calvin Wardrope (November 2, 1899 – January 1, 1980) was a politician who died in Thunder Bay. The son of John W. Wardrope, he operated an insurance and real estate agency in Port Arthur, was president of the Steep Rock Lumber Company, and served on the Port Arthur city council. In 1947 he married Blanche Mabel Senbolt. He represented the riding of Port Arthur in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 to 1967, when he was defeated by radio broadcaster Ron Knight. In 1969 he was elected to serve on the first City Council of the new city of Thunder Bay, which took office on January 1, 1970.

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