John McLaughlin (politician)
John McLaughlin (born January 8, 1849 in Cornwall Township , Ontario , † June 4, 1911 in Avonmore , Ontario) was a Canadian politician of the Conservative Party of Ontario .
John McLaughlin was the son of Irish immigrants from County Antrim . After growing up in Cornwall Township, now South Stormont, he moved to Avonmore in Roxborough Township . There he worked as a farmer and in the timber industry. On June 28, 1872, he married Jennett Runions.
Between 1885 and 1886, McLaughlin served as Deputy Reeve of Roxborough Township; he also chaired the local Liberal Conservative Association for several years . On March 1, 1898, he entered the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative representative for the Stormont constituency , after having prevailed against A. F. Mulhern from the Liberal Party in the elections . He was a member of the provincial parliament until April 19, 1902; then he withdrew from politics.
Web links
- John McLaughlin (politician). In: Database of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry: A History, 1784-1945
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| SURNAME | McLaughlin, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cornwall Township , Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 4, 1911 |
| Place of death | Avonmore , Ontario |