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1 Geography

The district includes the northwest corner of the former city of North York, including the extreme western part of Downsview.

2 History

The electoral district was created in 1914 from York Centre and York South.

List of Members:

1. Thomas George Wallace , Conservative ( 1917- 1921)
2. Sir Henry Lumley Drayton, Conservative (1921- 1928Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 See also 1928 in aviation 1928 in film 1928 in literature 1928 in mu)
3. James Earl Lawson, Conservative (1928- 1935Events January January 1 Italian colonies of Tripoli and Kyrenaika are joined together as Libya January 7 World War II: Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French foreign minister Pierre Laval conclude agreement in which each power undertakes not to oppo)
4. J.E.L. Streight , LiberalLiberal Party of Canada Current Leader Paul Martin Founded July 1, 1867 (nation's founding) Headquarters Suite 40081 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, OntarioK1P 6M8 Colours Red Political ideology liberal International alignment Liberal International The Liberal Pa (1935- 1940Events January-February January 5 FM radio is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time. January 6 World War II: Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the Poznan, Warthegau. January 12 World War II: Russia bombs cities in Finland. February 2 F)
5. Rodney Adamson , Prog. Cons.Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Founded July 1, 1867 (nation's founding) Dissolved December 7, 2003Merged with CA into the Conservative Party Colours Blue (usu. w/ Red detailing) The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian po (1940- 1954Events January events January 14 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 20 The Nati)
6. John B. Hamilton, Prog. Cons. (1954- 1962)
7. Red Kelly, Liberal (1962- 1965)
8. Robert H. Winters, Liberal (1965- 1968)
9. Philip G. Givens, Liberal (1968- 1972)
10. Jim Fleming , Liberal (1972- 1984)
11. Sergio Marchi, Liberal (1984- 1999)
12. Judy Sgro, Liberal (1999-present)

The district also existed from 1867 to 1903. It was created by the British North America Act. In 1867 it consisted of Etobicoke Township, Vaughan Township, and the western part of York Township . In 1874 it gains the Village of Richmond Hill. In 1903 it was abolished into York Centre and York South.

List of Members:

1. William Pierce Howland , Liberal-Conservative (1867- 1868)
2. Amos Wright , Liberal (1868- 1872)
3. David Blain , Liberal (1872- 1878)
4. Nathaniel Clarke Wallace , Conservative (1878- 1902)
5. Archibald Campbell , Liberal (1902- 1904)