Joseph Downey (Ontario politician)

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Joseph Patrick Downey (January 17, 1865 – 1926) was an Ontario journalist and political figure. He represented Wellington South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1902 to 1911 as a Conservative member.

Joseph Patrick Downey
Ontario MPP
In office
1902–1911
Preceded byJohn Mutrie
Succeeded byHenry Scholfield
ConstituencyWellington South
Personal details
Born(1865-01-17)January 17, 1865
Puslinch Township, Canada West
Died1926 (aged 60–61)
Orillia, Ontario
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Ellen Josephine Coghlan
(m. 1893)
OccupationJournalist

He was born in Puslinch Township, Canada West, the son of Patrick Downey. He served as editor for the Guelph Herald from 1885 to 1907. Downey married Ellen Josephine Coghlan in 1893. In 1910, he was appointed superintendent for the Ontario Asylum for Idiots (later the Huronia Regional Centre). Downey died in Orillia in 1926.

References

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  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910, EJ Chambers
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