# Bill Goodfellow

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Canadian politician

William Arthur Goodfellow Goodfellow, c. 1962 Ontario MPP In office 1943–1963 Preceded by Harold Norman Carr Succeeded by Russell Daniel Rowe Constituency Northumberland Personal details Born (1901-08-18)August 18, 1901 Brighton Township, Northumberland County, Ontario Died May 10, 1983(1983-05-10) (aged 81) Brighton, Ontario Party Progressive Conservative Occupation Farmer

**William Arthur Goodfellow** (August 18, 1901 – May 10, 1983) was a politician in [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada. He was a [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario) member of the [Legislative Assembly of Ontario](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Ontario) from 1943 to 1963 who represented the riding of [Northumberland](/source/Northumberland_(Ontario_provincial_electoral_district)). He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of [George Drew](/source/George_A._Drew), [Thomas Kennedy](/source/Thomas_Laird_Kennedy), [Leslie Frost](/source/Leslie_Frost), and [John Robarts](/source/John_Robarts).

## Background

Goodfellow was born on the family farm in [Northumberland County, Ontario](/source/Northumberland_County%2C_Ontario). He attended Warkworth High School and the [Ontario Agricultural College](/source/Ontario_Agricultural_College). In 1922, he was elected as a Councillor in Brighton Township, later becoming Deputy-Reeve and then Reeve. On September 20, 1924, he married Dora Agusta Philp (June 24, 1903 – February 19, 1986) at the farm of the bride's parents in [Colborne, Ontario](/source/Colborne%2C_Ontario). They had five children. in 1963, Goodfellow was remarried, this time to Barbara Calderwood (January 6, 1910 – 1993).[1]

He is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton, Ontario.

## Politics

First elected in the general election in 1943, Goodfellow was re-elected in the general elections in 1945, 1948, 1951, 1955 and 1959. He served as member of the [George A. Drew](/source/George_A._Drew), [Thomas Laird Kennedy](/source/Thomas_Laird_Kennedy), [Leslie Frost](/source/Leslie_Frost) and [John Robarts](/source/John_Robarts) majority Progressive Conservative governments. From 1943 to 1946, he served as a backbench member of the government, sitting on an average of six Standing Committees of the Legislative Assembly. On January 7, 1946, he was appointed as the [Minister of Public Welfare](/source/Ministry_of_Community_and_Social_Services), a position he held until August 17, 1955. From August 17, 1955 until November 1, 1956, he served as [Minister of Municipal Affairs](/source/Ministry_of_Municipal_Affairs_and_Housing_(Ontario)). For several months, he held two Ministerial positions as, on August 1, 1956, he was also appointed as the [Minister of Agriculture](/source/Ministry_of_Agriculture%2C_Food_and_Rural_Affairs_(Ontario)). He kept that portfolio until November 8, 1961, at which time he was named as the [Minister of Highways](/source/Ministry_of_Transportation_of_Ontario). On October 25, 1962, he gave up that position and served as [Minister without portfolio](/source/Minister_without_portfolio) until the end of his fifth term in office. In October 1963, Goodfellow retired from political life.

### Cabinet posts

Robarts ministry, Province of Ontario (1961–1971) Cabinet post (1) Predecessor Office Successor Fred Cass Minister of Highways 1961-1962 Minister without Portfolio (1962-1963) Charles MacNaughton Frost ministry, Province of Ontario (1949–1961) Cabinet posts (3) Predecessor Office Successor Fletcher Stewart Thomas Minister of Agriculture 1956-1961 Bill Stewart George Dunbar Minister of Municipal Affairs 1955-1956 Bill Warrender himself Minister of Public Welfare 1949-1955 Louis-Pierre Cécile Kennedy ministry, Province of Ontario (1948–1949) Cabinet post (1) Predecessor Office Successor himself Minister of Public Welfare 1948-1949 himself Drew ministry, Province of Ontario (1943–1948) Cabinet post (1) Predecessor Office Successor Percy Vivian Minister of Public Welfare 1946-1948 himself

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [\[1\]](http://www.treesbydan.com/p17.htm)| Genealogical records

## External links

- [William Arthur Goodfellow – Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history](https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/william-arthur-goodfellow) ([archive](https://web.archive.org/web/2017/http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1210))

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