Cecil Cathers

Cecil Alexander (Tiny) Cathers (21 April 1901 – 6 December 1989) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and became a business executive and farmer by career.

Cecil Alexander (Tiny) Cathers
Member of Parliament for York North
In office June 1957 – June 1962
Preceded by	Jack Smith
Succeeded by	John Addison
Personal details
Born	(1901-04-21)21 April 1901 Toronto, Ontario
Died	6 December 1989(1989-12-06) (aged 88) Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Katherine (Kaye) Dean
Profession	business executive, farmer

He was first elected at the York North riding in the 1957 general election after a previous unsuccessful attempt to win a seat there in the 1953 election. Cathers was re-elected in the 1958 election, but defeated by John Addison of the Liberal party in the 1962 election.

Cathers died at Toronto's Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 6 December 1989.

Electoral record

1957 Canadian federal election: York North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Cecil Cathers	17,770
	Liberal	Jack Rye	10,753
	Social Credit	Allan A. Alton	1,653

1958 Canadian federal election: York North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Cecil Cathers	21,499
	Liberal	Sam Cook	9,523
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Fred Prentice	2,148
	Social Credit	W. Dave Greer	494

1962 Canadian federal election: York North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	John Addison	18,094
	Progressive Conservative	C.A. Tiny Cathers	17,168
	New Democratic	Stanley John Hall	7,796
	Social Credit	J. Alex Ford	528

External links

• Cecil Cathers – Parliament of Canada biography