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John Roaf Barber
John Roaf Barber (July 5, 1841 – March 3, 1917) was a Canadians, Canadian businessman and politician, who represented Halton (provincial electoral district), Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1904. Early life and business career He was born in Georgetown, Ontario in 1841. His father came to Canada from County Antrim in Northern Ireland in 1822. His father and uncles had established a paper mill on the Credit River in 1854, after having been involved in woollen milling since 1837. Barber became the manager in 1861, and would become sole owner of the Barber Paper Mills in 1880. The only other paper product supplier in Canada in the 1870s was owned by Alexander Buntin in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Valleyfield, Quebec, from which Barber saw an opportunity to expand. In 1876, his brother James, along with John Fitzallen Ellis, established Barber and Ellis, which became one of the largest stationery manufacturers and Wholesalers in Canada. Upon its incorp ... [...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] |