Shipp Drive

Shipp Drive (b. 1926) is a road in Mississauga, named after Gordon S. Shipp, a developer responsible for the planning and development of the Applewood Acres sub-division. Shipp Corporation Limited has operated in Mississauga since 1951, making it the oldest active builder in the city.

In fall 1957, Ontario Premier T. L. Kennedy tried to get Shipp to succeed him as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Peel. He was unsuccessful in convincing Shipp, so a 29-year-old lawyer was called upon; winning the 1959 election, Bill Davis would eventually become Premier of Ontario from 1971 to 1985.

He is profiled on Wikipedia.

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