David Croll
David Croll | |
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| Canadian Senator from Ontario | |
| In office 1955–1991 | |
| Appointed by | Louis St. Laurent |
| Member of Parliament for Spadina | |
| In office 1945–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Factor |
| Succeeded by | Charles Edward Rea |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Windsor—Walkerville | |
| In office 1934–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Worthington Wilson (Windsor East) |
| Succeeded by | William Charles Riggs |
| 18th & 21st Mayor of Windsor | |
| In office 1931–1934 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil E. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | George Bennett |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest S. Wigle |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Reaume |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Davud Avrum Croll March 12, 1900 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | June 11, 1991 (aged 91) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Beth Tzedec Memorial Park |
| Party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Ontario Liberal Party |
| Cabinet | Provincial: Minister of Labour (1935–1937) Minister of Municipal Affairs (1934–1937) Minister of Public Welfare (1934–1937) |
| Committees | Federal: Chair, Special Committee on Retirement Age Policies Chair, Special Committee on Poverty Chair, Special Committee on Aging |
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David Arnold Croll, PC QC (born Davud Avrum Croll; March 12, 1900 – June 11, 1991) was a Canadian politician. He served twice as the mayor of Windsor, Ontario. He entered provincial politics in the 1930s, and served as minister of public works and municipal affairs in the Mitch Hepburn government. He won election to the House of Commons in 1945. In 1955 he was appointed to the Senate, becoming the first Jewish Senator. He served as a senator until his death on June 11, 1991, a few hours after what would be his last Senate sitting.