From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quinto Martini
Quinto Martini
Quinto Antonio Martini (August 15, 1908 – 1975) was a Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1145310633727&call_pageid=102042
Canadian politician and real estate broker, born in Hamil- Retrieved 2007-02-11.
ton, Ontario. He was the first Italian Canadian elected It should be noted that Mr. Martini was interred for a
to Parliament, where he represented Hamilton East from short period of time during World War II and was cleared
1957 until he was defeated by Liberal John Munro in and released. Many innocent Canadians of foreign decent
1962.[1] i.e. Italian, Japanese, German were interred for a period
He first ran for the position of Member of Parliament of time. The vast majority were hard working, honest
for Hamilton East in 1953. He lost (receiving 30%), placing Canadians.
second to Liberal incumbent Thomas Hambly Ross.
He ran again in 1957, this time beating a new Liberal
candidate and receiving 38.5% of the vote. He was easily
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re-elected in the national Progressive Conservative land- • PARLINFO Parliament of Canada Information
slide, receiving 51.3% of the vote. Near the end of his database; has photo
second term, he was appointed as parliamentary secre- • Library and Archives/Bibliothèque et Archives
tary to the Minister of Transport, a position in which he Canada Listing, including year of death
served from 1961 to 1962. Preceded by: Member of Parlia- Succeeded by:
In 1962, Martini received only 30% of the vote, and Thomas Ham- ment for Hamilton John Munro,
placed second to John Munro. He ran again in 1963 and bly Ross, Lib- East Liberal
again placed second, with his share of the vote reduced eral (1957–1962)
to 27.2%.
Martini, a textile union organizer before entering Persondata
politics, was interned during World War II along with Name Martini, Quinto Antonio
other members of the Italian Canadian community, as a Alternative names
suspected subversive.
Short description Canadian politician
Date of birth August 15, 1908
References Place of birth
[1] "Hamilton Spectator article: "The Greatest
Date of death 1975
Hamiltonian".".
http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ Place of death
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Categories:
• 1908 births
• 1975 deaths
• Canadian people of Italian descent
• Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario
• Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs
• People from Hamilton, Ontario
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