Cass, Frederick McIntosh  

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Cass
  • Wiki Biography:
    • Frederick McIntosh Cass  Q.C., C.D. ( August 5, 1913 – November 25, 2000) was a Canadian politician who served as both Attorney-General of Ontario and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. He served as a Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament from 1955 until his retirement in 1971. Cass served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War from 1941 to 1945.
    • Born in Chesterville, Ontario, Cass was the older son of William Joseph Mavety Cass and Agnes Isabel (McIntosh) Cass, whose great-grandfathers were John McIntosh, of apple fame, and John Cook.
    • He was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1936 and joined his father, who had been called to the Bar in 1911, in the practice of law under the firm name, Cass & Cass. 
    • Cass represented the riding of Grenville—Dundas just south of Ottawa. He first won a seat in the 1955 provincial election. He was appointed to provincial cabinet in 1958 as Minister of Highways under Leslie Frost and became known as the cabinet’s troubleshooter. In 1961, Frost retired and Cass was considered one of his potential successors. Instead, he supported provincial treasurer James Allan at the party’s leadership convention. Allan was defeated by John Robarts, who appointed Cass Minister of Municipal Affairs, and later, Attorney General in 1962.
  • Second Great Grandson to United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=1352
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71867807/frederick-mcintosh-cass