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: Earl & Treva Rowe with their Children; Family portrait of William Earl Rowe holding his son Howard Lennox (known as Lennox), with his elder son William "Bill" standing next to him. Beside Bill is Earl's daughter Jean, standing next to his wife Treva (née Lennox). During his political career, Earl Rowe served as reeve of the township of West Gwillimbury from 1919 to 1923. Rowe served as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1923 to 1925, and was then elected to the House of Commons, where he served until 1935. From 1936 to 1938, he was leader of Conservative Party of Ontario though, as he did not have a seat in the legislature George S. Henry remained Leader of the Opposition. He also served as Ontario's twentieth lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1968. His daughter, Jean Casselman Wadds was also a Member of Parliament and from 1958 to 1962 Earl and Jean were the only father and daughter to sit together in parliament. Jean Casselman Wadds also served as Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1983, playing a role in the government of Pierre Trudeau's negotiations with the British government of Margaret Thatcher in Trudeau's successful effort to patriate the Canadian Constitution in 1982. The Rowe family lived on a farm in Newton Robinson, and Treva remained close with Wilhelmina "Mina" Henderson, whom the family had hired to help with running the household from 1928/9 until 1932. This photo was sent to Mina long after her departure from the family farm and was donated by Mina's daughter, Elizabeth Carson.

: Earl Rowe Training a Colt; A photo of Earl Rowe on a single rider sleigh, training a new colt named Van. Earl Rowe was a decorated horse racer as well as politician. During his political career, Earl Rowe served as reeve of the township of West Gwillimbury from 1919 to 1923. Rowe served as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1923 to 1925, and was then elected to the House of Commons, where he served until 1935. From 1936 to 1938, he was leader of Conservative Party of Ontario though, as he did not have a seat in the legislature George S. Henry remained Leader of the Opposition. He also served as Ontario's twentieth lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1968. His daughter, Jean Casselman Wadds was also a Member of Parliament and from 1958 to 1962 Earl and Jean were the only father and daughter to sit together in parliament. Jean Casselman Wadds also served as Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1983, playing a role in the government of Pierre Trudeau's negotiations with the British government of Margaret Thatcher in Trudeau's successful effort to patriate the Canadian Constitution in 1982. The Rowe family lived on a farm in Newton Robinson, and Treva remained close with Wilhelmina "Mina" Henderson, whom the family had hired to help with running the household from 1928/9 until 1932. This photo was sent to Mina long after her departure from the family farm and was donated by Mina's daughter, Elizabeth Carson.

: Earl Rowe with mother, son, and grandson; Photo of William Earl Rowe (left) seated beside his mother, Isabella Watson Rowe, who is holding his grandson Earl Jr. Seated on the right is Earl's son, William "Bill" Rowe. During his political career, Earl Rowe served as reeve of the township of West Gwillimbury from 1919 to 1923. Rowe served as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1923 to 1925, and was then elected to the House of Commons, where he served until 1935. From 1936 to 1938, he was leader of Conservative Party of Ontario though, as he did not have a seat in the legislature George S. Henry remained Leader of the Opposition. He also served as Ontario's twentieth lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1968. His daughter, Jean Casselman Wadds was also a Member of Parliament and from 1958 to 1962 Earl and Jean were the only father and daughter to sit together in parliament. The Rowe family lived on a farm in Newton Robinson, and Treva remained close with Wilhelmina "Mina" Henderson, whom the family had hired to help with running the household from 1928/9 until 1932. This photo was sent to Mina long after her departure from the family farm and was donated by Mina's daughter, Elizabeth Carson.

: Jean Rowe and Mina Henderson; Photo of Wilhelmina "Mina" Henderson (left) and Jean Rowe (later Jean Casselman Wadds) picking berries in 1932. Both girls are dressed in loose blouses and pants with pails at their feet. Jean was the daughter of William Earl Rowe. During his political career, Earl Rowe served as reeve of the township of West Gwillimbury from 1919 to 1923. Rowe served as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1923 to 1925, and was then elected to the House of Commons, where he served until 1935. From 1936 to 1938, he was leader of Conservative Party of Ontario though, as he did not have a seat in the legislature George S. Henry remained Leader of the Opposition. He also served as Ontario's twentieth lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1968. His daughter Jean was also a Member of Parliament and from 1958 to 1962 Earl and Jean were the only father and daughter to sit together in parliament. Jean Casselman Wadds also served as Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1983, playing a role in the government of Pierre Trudeau's negotiations with the British government of Margaret Thatcher in Trudeau's successful effort to patriate the Canadian Constitution in 1982. The Rowe family lived on a farm in Newton Robinson, and Earl's wife Treva remained close with Mina Henderson, whom the family had hired to help with running the household from 1928/9 until 1932. This photo was donated by Mina's daughter, Elizabeth Carson.

: Mina Henderson and Jean Rowe; Photo of Wilhelmina "Mina" Henderson (standing) and Jean Rowe (later Jean Casselman Wadds) at a park in the summer. Both girls are wearing dresses with a beach and a small group of people around a picnic table visible in the background. Jean was the daughter of William Earl Rowe. During his political career, Earl Rowe served as reeve of the township of West Gwillimbury from 1919 to 1923. Rowe served as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1923 to 1925, and was then elected to the House of Commons, where he served until 1935. From 1936 to 1938, he was leader of Conservative Party of Ontario though, as he did not have a seat in the legislature George S. Henry remained Leader of the Opposition. He also served as Ontario's twentieth lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1968. His daughter Jean was also a Member of Parliament and from 1958 to 1962 Earl and Jean were the only father and daughter to sit together in parliament. The Rowe family lived on a farm in Newton Robinson, and Earl's wife Treva remained close with Mina Henderson, whom the family had hired to help with running the household from 1928/9 until 1932. This photo was donated by Mina's daughter, Elizabeth Carson.

: Rowe Children; Photo of two of the children of Treva and Earl Rowe, William "Bill" Rowe and Jean Rowe (later Casselman Wadds) sitting on a doorstep with their maternal grandfather and two cousins, Bill and John Lennox. Earl Rowe served as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1923 to 1925, and was then elected to the House of Commons, where he served until 1935. From 1936 to 1938, he was leader of Conservative Party of Ontario though, as he did not have a seat in the legislature George S. Henry remained Leader of the Opposition. He also served as Ontario's twentieth lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1968. His daughter, Jean Casselman Wadds was also a Member of Parliament and from 1958 to 1962 Earl and Jean were the only father and daughter to sit together in parliament. Jean Casselman Wadds also served as Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1983, playing a role in the government of Pierre Trudeau's negotiations with the British government of Margaret Thatcher in Trudeau's successful effort to patriate the Canadian Constitution in 1982. The Rowe family lived on a farm in Newton Robinson, and Treva remained close with Wilhelmina "Mina" Henderson, whom the family had hired to help with running the household from 1928/9 until 1932. This photo was sent to Mina long after her departure from the family farm and was donated by Mina's daughter, Elizabeth Carson.

: Rowe Family Picking Berries; Photo of Wilhelmina "Mina" Henderson (left) and Jean Rowe (later Jean Casselman Wadds, second from right) picking berries in 1932 with two young men and a little boy, likely Jean's youngest brother Lennox. Both girls are dressed in loose blouses and pants with pails at their feet, and the boys are wearing newsboy caps. Jean was the daughter of William Earl Rowe. During his political career, Earl Rowe served as reeve of the township of West Gwillimbury from 1919 to 1923. Rowe served as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1923 to 1925, and was then elected to the House of Commons, where he served until 1935. From 1936 to 1938, he was leader of Conservative Party of Ontario though, as he did not have a seat in the legislature George S. Henry remained Leader of the Opposition. He also served as Ontario's twentieth lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1968. His daughter Jean was also a Member of Parliament and from 1958 to 1962 Earl and Jean were the only father and daughter to sit together in parliament. Jean Casselman Wadds also served as Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1983, playing a role in the government of Pierre Trudeau's negotiations with the British government of Margaret Thatcher in Trudeau's successful effort to patriate the Canadian Constitution in 1982. The Rowe family lived on a farm in Newton Robinson, and Earl's wife Treva remained close with Mina Henderson, whom the family had hired to help with running the household from 1928/9 until 1932. This photo was donated by Mina's daughter, Elizabeth Carson.

: Rowe Family Portrait; Photo of Earl and Treva Rowe with their family. Pictured from left to right, back row: Howard Lennox Rowe (known as Lennox), Isobel [last name not indicated] holding her son "Jimmie", William "Bill" Rowe [son of Earl and Treva] holding his son Earl, and Bill's wife Ruth (née Locke). Front row: William Earl Rowe (known as Earl) and his wife Treva (née Lennox), an unidentified child, "Grandma" [Isabella Watson Rowe, mother of Earl] holding Isobel's daughter Caroline, and "Aunt Mary" holding Isobel's eldest son Bobbie. During his political career, Earl Rowe served as reeve of the township of West Gwillimbury from 1919 to 1923. Rowe served as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1923 to 1925, and was then elected to the House of Commons, where he served until 1935. From 1936 to 1938, he was leader of Conservative Party of Ontario though, as he did not have a seat in the legislature George S. Henry remained Leader of the Opposition. He also served as Ontario's twentieth lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1968. His daughter, Jean Casselman Wadds was also a Member of Parliament and from 1958 to 1962 Earl and Jean were the only father and daughter to sit together in parliament. The Rowe family lived on a farm in Newton Robinson, and Treva remained close with Wilhelmina "Mina" Henderson, whom the family had hired to help with running the household from 1928/9 until 1932. This photo was sent to Mina long after her departure from the family farm and was donated by Mina's daughter, Elizabeth Carson.

: Rowe Family at Wasaga Beach; Photo of the Earl and Treva Rowe family at Wasaga Beach in June 1932. Also pictured at the bottom left is Mina Henderson. The Rowe family lived on a farm in Newton Robinson, and Treva remained close with Wilhelmina "Mina" Henderson, whom the family had hired to help with running the household from 1928/9 until 1932. This photo was donated by Mina's daughter, Elizabeth Carson.

: Treva Rowe with son Lennox and Mina Henderson; Photo of Treva Rowe (née Lennox) standing in front of a window outside of a brick house. Left of her is Mina Henderson and in front is her son, Howard Lennox (known as Lennox). Treva was the wife of Earl Rowe whose political started as reeve of the township of West Gwillimbury from 1919 to 1923. Rowe then served as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1923 to 1925, and was later elected to the House of Commons, where he served until 1935. From 1936 to 1938, he was leader of Conservative Party of Ontario though, as he did not have a seat in the legislature George S. Henry remained Leader of the Opposition. He also served as Ontario's twentieth lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1968. His daughter Jean was also a Member of Parliament and from 1958 to 1962 Earl and Jean were the only father and daughter to sit together in parliament. Jean Casselman Wadds also served as Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1983, playing a role in the government of Pierre Trudeau's negotiations with the British government of Margaret Thatcher in Trudeau's successful effort to patriate the Canadian Constitution in 1982. The Rowe family lived on a farm in Newton Robinson, and Treva remained close with Welhelmina "Mina" Henderson, whom the family had hired to help with running the household from 1928/9 until 1932. This photo was donated by Mina's daughter, Elizabeth Carson.