Willard L. Kinzie

Willard L. Kinzie served on Barrie council in eight terms, 1953 to 1961, as mayor (1957–1961), on the City of Barrie's own list of council members.

This page records a public role and nothing more: the council terms, offices and notes as the City prints them.

It holds no contact details and no biography. If you are related to Willard L. Kinzie and something here is wrong, the corrections page says how to tell us.

This profile is built from the City's list, which prints the name as “Willard L. Kinzie”; the entries are counted as one person by the rules set out on Barrie's mayors and councils.

In office: Ward 1 In office: Deputy reeve In office: Reeve In office: Mayor Ran, not elected

Offices Willard L. Kinzie held (lines, coloured by office) and federal or provincial races lost (dots).

Council terms come from the City of Barrie's list, which gives years only, so each is drawn from the year it begins to the year the next begins; a seat in Parliament or the legislature runs to the next general election. Hover or tap a mark for the detail; the lists below are the record.

On the City's list of council members

The terms the City of Barrie's own list of council members, 1837 to 2022, shows Willard L. Kinzie serving, with the office and any note as the City prints them, and the milestones of each council: events from the City's history and notes, dated. The full list is on Barrie's mayors and councils.

1953 Alderman, Ward 1, as “Willard L. Kinzie”
1954 Alderman, Ward 1, as “Willard L. Kinzie” 1954: Heber E. Smith becomes a member of Parliament.
1955 Deputy Reeve, as “Willard L. Kinzie” November 28, 1955: M.M. Hamilton resigns from council and becomes a judge.
1956 Reeve, as “Willard L. Kinzie”
1957 Mayor, as “Willard L. Kinzie”
1958 Mayor, as “Willard L. Kinzie” September 22, 1958: The town passes By-law 2349, applying to the Ontario Municipal Board to make Barrie a city.
1959 Mayor, as “Willard L. Kinzie” January 1, 1959: Barrie becomes a city, Simcoe County's first. The offices of reeve and deputy reeve end, and the six wards become four, with three members each. December 17, 1959: Barrie formally separates from Simcoe County, becoming a separated city.
1960–1961 Mayor, as “Willard L. Kinzie” 1960: Council terms become two years long, replacing annual elections. November 24, 1961: Otto D. Williams, a member of this council, dies.

Source: City of Barrie, Members of Barrie Councils, 1837 to 2022 (updated November 2022).

Federal and provincial elections before 2000

Races Willard L. Kinzie ran in, in the ridings that held Barrie, from the official historical results. The name is matched to this profile by name and service. The result is as the record prints it.

Federal and provincial races before 2000: Willard L. Kinzie
Date	Race	As printed	Party	Votes	Share	Result
April 8, 1963	Federal, Simcoe North	KINZIE, Williard	Social Credit Party of Canada	1,961	8.86%	Not elected

Source: Library of Parliament, History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867–2010, retrieved October 10, 2026.

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Coverage

Reporting that names Willard L. Kinzie, from this site's media index, newest first.

December 4, 2018 ‘Let’s do this’: Barrie mayor, councillors sworn in during inaugural meeting Simcoe.com · By Chris Simon
December 2, 2014 Barrie mayor pledges to provide more affordable housing this term Simcoe.com
December 2, 2014 Barrie’s first mayor issues challenge to new council at inaugural meeting Simcoe.com · By Laurie Watt
December 1, 2014 Barrie’s mayor offers inaugural address Simcoe.com
December 8, 2010 Tough decisions ahead: Lehman Simcoe.com
October 26, 2010 Lehman elected mayor Simcoe.com