Leslie Miscampbell Frost was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the province's 16th premier from May 4, 1949, to November 8, 1961. Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Ma
The Hon. Leslie Miscampbell Frost
Leslie Frost, 1916
Mrs. Leslie Frost attending a tea for the opening of the Legislature, 1960
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, often shortened to the Ontario PC Party, or simply the PCs, colloquially known as the Tories, is a provincial political party in Ontario, Canada.
Leslie Frost
…and thereafter never lost an election. He was the Treasurer of Ontario and Minister of Mines from 1943 to 1955. Frost was chosen as leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (the "Tories") following Premier George Drew's decision to enter federal politics. Dubbed "The Old Man Ontario" and "The Laird of Lindsay", Frost led…