William Allen Politician

William Randall Allen, QC (June 29, 1919 – October 1, 1985) was a Toronto politician who served as the Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto from 1962 to 1969 and is the namesake of the W.R. Allen Road highway. Metropolitan Toronto was created by the Province of Ontario in 1952 and comprised Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, York, and East York. While these municipalities continued to manage some local matters, Metropolitan Toronto assumed the responsibilities of more expensive programs, such as the TTC, police, and welfare. The municipality was presided over by a "super mayor", or Metro Chairman, for its 46 year duration until amalgamation in 1998.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 29, 1919
Birth place
Buckingham Quebec
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathOctober 01, 1985
Place of death
Toronto

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Office holder

office2nd Metro Toronto Chairman
successor

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