Patrick Michael Dewan

Patrick Dewan
Ontario MPP
In office
1934–1943
Preceded by New riding
Succeeded by Thomas Dent
Constituency Oxford
Personal details
Born (1890-12-23)December 23, 1890
Osgoode Township, Ontario
Died July 1, 1988(1988-07-01) (aged 97)
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Margaret Olive Tierney (m. 1921)

Patrick Michael Dewan (December 23, 1890 1988) was an Ontario farmer and politician. He represented the Oxford in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1943 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Osgoode Township, Ontario, the son of John Joseph Dewan, and was educated at Willis Business College in Ottawa, the University of Ottawa, St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph. In 1921, Dewan married Margaret Olive Tierney. He served as alderman for Woodstock and was also secretary-treasurer of the Woodstock Agricultural Society. Dewan served as Minister of Agriculture in the provincial cabinet from 1937 to 1943.

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