Forbes Godfrey
Toronto Daily Star, February 1 1929
Forbes Godfrey (1867-1932) was a doctor whose medical practice was in the town of Mimico, which is now part of Etobicoke in Toronto but was then a separate town. He was first elected as a Conservative MPP in 1907 and remained in office for the rest of his life. He was the Minister of Labour from 1923 to 1930 and the Minister of Health from 1924 to 1930. He was Ontario's first Health Minister and second Labour Minister.
The Etobicoke Historical Society has a detailed article on Dr. Godfrey. He suffered from pernicious anemia, which was then not treatable and which eventually killed him. Nowadays, it is treated with doses of vitamin B12. When he passed away, the town of Mimico observed a day of mourning.
Created October 15, 2025.