From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mickey Hennessy
Mickey Hennessy
Michael Patrick (Mickey) Hennessy (August 8, tions. He lost his provincial seat in the 1987 election,
1915—March 5, 1991) was a boxer and politician in On- falling to Liberal Lyn McLeod by 1,463 votes.
tario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Hennessy campaigned for re-election to the Thunder
Ontario from 1977 to 1987, as a member of the Progres- Bay city council in 1988, and won more votes than any
sive Conservative Party. other candidate. He died in 1991, less than twenty-four
Hennessy was born in Montreal, Quebec, and edu- hours after attending his last council meeting.
cated at St. Michael’s High School and Luke Callaghan The legislature paid tribute to Hennessy on March 18,
High School. During the 1930s, he was a national boxing 1991. Mike Harris, then leader of the Progressive Conser-
champion in Canada. He was a member of Canada’s 1936 vative Party, credited Hennessy with bringing "a touch of
Olympic boxing team, and was inducted to the Canadian the common person back to the caucus discussions".[1]
Boxing Hall of Fame in 1977. He was a member of the Fort Persondata
William city council from 1962 to 1969, and served on the
Name Hennessy, Mickey
Thunder Bay city council for seven years after amalga-
mation. Hennessy was a Roman Catholic, and a member Alternative names
of the Knights of Columbus. Short description
He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the Date of birth 1915
1977 provincial election, defeating New Democratic Party
Place of birth
candidate Iain Angus by 2,256 votes in Fort William. Hen-
nessy was re-elected without difficulty in the provincial Date of death 1991
elections of 1981 and 1985, and served as a backbench Place of death
supporter of the Bill Davis and Frank Miller administra-
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