11 Facts About Hugh Edighoffer

Hugh Alden Edighoffer was a politician in Ontario, Canada.

Hugh Edighoffer served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1967 to 1990, and was Speaker of the legislature during the administration of David Peterson.

Hugh Edighoffer served on the town council for Mitchell in 1958 and 1959 and was mayor from 1960 to 1961.

Hugh Edighoffer ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1963 election, but lost to Progressive Conservative J Fred Edwards by over 5,000 votes in the constituency of Perth.

Hugh Edighoffer ran again in the 1967 election, and defeated Edwards by 187 votes.

Hugh Edighoffer was re-elected without difficulty in the elections of 1971,1975,1977,1981,1985, and 1987.

Hugh Edighoffer, who had served as Deputy Speaker in a previous minority parliament, was appointed Speaker of the Legislature on June 4,1985 after the toppling of the Frank Miller's government in a motion of non-confidence.

Hugh Edighoffer was nominated and seconded for the Speaker's position by the leaders of all three political parties represented in the legislature, and was generally regarded as an impartial officeholder.

Hugh Edighoffer was re-appointed as speaker on November 3,1987 following that year's provincial election.

Hugh Edighoffer served in the position for another three years, and did not seek re-election in 1990.

Hugh Edighoffer's painting in the Ontario legislature was painted by Istvan Nyikos, a Hungarian-born Canadian artist.