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John Galna
John Galna (February 22, 1849 – April 23, 1918) was a contractor, ship owner and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Parry Sound in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1914 as a Conservative. The son of John Galna and Jane Hall, both natives of Ireland, he was born in Quebec City, Canada East, and was educated there. Galna was customs officer at Parry Sound Parry Sound is a sound or bay of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. It is highly irregularly shaped with many deep bays and islands. Killbear Provincial Park is located on the large peninsula that separates the sound from Georgian B ... from 1881 to 1896. He served as Parry Sound mayor from 1891 to 1892. In 1874, Galna married Caroline W. Dawter. The Galna Bridge which spanned the Magnetawan River from 1912 to 1987 was named in his honour. References External links * 1849 births 1918 deaths Mayors of places in Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)
A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of Ontario. Elsewhere in Canada, the titular designation "Member of Provincial Parliament" has also been used to refer to members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1791 to 1838, and to members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1955 to 1968. Ontario The titular designation "Member of Provincial Parliament" and the acronym "MPP" were formally adopted by the Ontario legislature on April 7, 1938. Before the adoption of this resolution, members had no fixed designation. Prior to Confederation in 1867, members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada had been known by various titles, including MPP, MLA and MHA. This confusion persisted after 1867, with members of the Ontario legislature using the title Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) or Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) interchangeably. In 1938, Frederick Fraser Hunter, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |