John Robarts

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The Honourable John Robarts PC CC QC
Robarts in 1960
17th Premier of Ontario
In office November 8, 1961 – March 1, 1971
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	John Keiller MacKay William Earl Rowe William Ross Macdonald
Preceded by	Leslie Frost
Succeeded by	Bill Davis
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
In office June 9, 1955 – October 21, 1971
Preceded by	New riding
Succeeded by	Gordon Walker
Constituency	London North
In office November 22, 1951 – June 9, 1955
Preceded by	Campbell Calder
Succeeded by	Riding abolished
Constituency	London
Personal details
Born	John Parmenter Robarts (1917-01-11)January 11, 1917 Banff, Alberta, Canada
Died	October 18, 1982(1982-10-18) (aged 65) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Resting place	St. James Cemetery
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouses	Norah McCormick (div. 1970s) Katherine Sickafuse (m. 1976)
Children	Timothy (1956–1977), Robin Hollis Jeffrey (1953–2010)
Alma mater	University of Western Ontario Osgoode Hall Law School
Cabinet	Minister without portfolio (1958-1959)
Military service
Allegiance	Canadian
Branch/service	Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	HMCS Uganda
Battles/wars	Pacific War

John Parmenter Robarts PC CC QC (January 11, 1917 – October 18, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 17th premier of Ontario from 1961 to 1971. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.