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'''Isaac Benson Lucas''' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician. He served as a [[Ontario Progressive Conservative Party|Conservative]] Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] for [[Grey Centre]] from [[1898]] to [[1919]].
'''Isaac Benson Lucas''' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] lawyer and politician. He served as a [[Ontario Progressive Conservative Party|Conservative]] Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] for [[Grey Centre]] from [[1898]] to [[1919]].


He served one of the shortest terms as provincial treasurer, serving from [[1913]] to [[1914]]. Lucas was [[Attorney General of Ontario|Attorney General]] from 1914 to 1919.
Lucas was born in [[Lambton County, Ontario|Lambton County]]. He graduated from [[Osgoode Hall]] in 1899 and entered practice in [[Owen Sound, Ontario|Owen Sound]], later moving to [[Markdale, Ontario|Markdale]]. In 1908, he was named [[King's Counsel]]. He served one of the shortest terms as provincial treasurer, serving from [[1913]] to [[1914]]. Lucas was [[Attorney General of Ontario|Attorney General]] from 1914 to 1919.


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1427 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
*[http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1427 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
*[http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=6098 ''History of Dufferin County'', S Sawden (1952)]


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Isaac Benson Lucas

Isaac Benson Lucas was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as a Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Grey Centre from 1898 to 1919.

Lucas was born in Lambton County. He graduated from Osgoode Hall in 1899 and entered practice in Owen Sound, later moving to Markdale. In 1908, he was named King's Counsel. He served one of the shortest terms as provincial treasurer, serving from 1913 to 1914. Lucas was Attorney General from 1914 to 1919.

Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of Ontario
1913-1914
Succeeded by