John Judah Glass

John Judah Glass (October 31, 1895[1] – September 21, 1973[2]) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented St. Andrew in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1943 as a Liberal member.

John Judah Glass
Ontario MPP
In office
1934–1943
Preceded byEphraim Frederick Singer
Succeeded byJ.B. Salsberg
ConstituencySt. Andrew
Personal details
Born(1895-10-31)October 31, 1895
Lachva, Russia
DiedSeptember 21, 1973(1973-09-21) (aged 77)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
SpouseAnne Ethel Horowitz
OccupationLawyer

Background

Glass was born in Lachva, Russia. The son of Morris Glass and Pearl Chafers, he came to Canada in 1907. Glass was educated in Toronto, at Toronto University and Osgoode Hall. He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I.[1] Glass was called to the bar in 1920.[2] In 1929, he married Anne Ethel Horowitz.

Politics

He served on the Board of Education and was a Toronto alderman from 1931 to 1934. Glass ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario legislative assembly in 1929.[1] He was elected in 1934 as a Liberal and served in the Ontario legislature until 1943 when he was defeated by J. B. Salsberg of the Labor-Progressive Party.[3]

In 1932, while on city council, Glass was chairman of the city's parks commission, he attempted to eliminate "Gentiles only" signs by forbidding the erection of any signs on city property without the commission's approval.[4]

Provincial election results: St. Andrew
1934 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[5] Vote %
    Liberal J.J. Glass 5,841 42.4
    Conservative E. Frederick Singer 4,441 32.3
CommunistMeyer Klig1,95914.2
    Independent-Liberal Claude Pierce 1,338 9.7
    Independent-Conservative J.N. Day 186 1.4
Total 13,765
1937 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[6] Vote %
    Liberal J.J. Glass 6,481 38.6
    Labour Joseph B. Salsberg 6,302 37.6
    Conservative Nathan Phillips 3,097 18.5
    Co-operative Commonwealth Harry Simon 890 5.3
Total 16,770
1943 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[7] Vote %
Labor–ProgressiveJoseph B. Salsberg7,43453.6
    Conservative John Grudeff 2,452 17.7
    Liberal J.J. Glass 2,284 16.5
    Co-operative Commonwealth Murray Cotterill 1,689 12.2
Total 13,859

References
  1. Normandin, A L (1939). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1939.
  2. "Diversifying the bar: lawyers make history". Law Society of Upper Canada. p. 83. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
  3. "Detailed Election Results". The Globe. Toronto. June 21, 1934. p. 3.
  4. "PERSPECTIVES: 'No Dogs, No Jews' – no evidence". Canadian Jewish News. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  5. "Detailed Election Results". The Globe. Toronto. 1934-06-21. p. 3.
  6. "Ontario Voted By Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1937-10-07. p. 5.
  7. Canadian Press (1943-08-05). "Ontario Election Results". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 12.
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