Ernest C. Drury
Ernest Charles Drury | |
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Drury in 1920 | |
| 8th Premier of Ontario | |
| In office November 14, 1919 – July 16, 1923 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Lieutenant Governor | John Strathearn Hendrie Lionel Herbert Clarke Henry Cockshutt |
| Preceded by | William Hearst |
| Succeeded by | George Howard Ferguson |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office February 16, 1920 – May 10, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | John Featherstone Ford |
| Succeeded by | George Hillmer |
| Constituency | Halton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1878 Crown Hill, Ontario |
| Died | February 17, 1968 (aged 90) Barrie, Ontario |
| Resting place | Holy Cross St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church (formerly St. James Anglican Church), Springwater, Ontario |
| Political party | United Farmers of Ontario |
| Spouse | Ella Partridge |
| Alma mater | Ontario Agricultural College |
Ernest Charles Drury (January 22, 1878 – February 17, 1968) was a farmer, politician and writer who served as the eighth premier of Ontario, from 1919 to 1923 as the head of a United Farmers of Ontario–Labour coalition government.
Drury was the first premier of Ontario to have been born in the province after confederation.