John Evans Knowles (30 November 1914 – 18 December 2011) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the

House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Common ...

. Born in North Walsingham Township, Ontario, he was a farmer by career. He was first elected at the Norfolk riding in the 1957 general election and re-elected for second term in the 1958 election. In the 1962 election, Knowles was defeated by

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of the Liberal party. Knowles was also unsuccessful in unseating Roxburgh in the

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and 1965 elections. Knowles remained active in late 2008, providing comment to local media on that year's federal election. He died after a short illness in 2011.

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* 1914 births 2011 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Canadian farmers People from Norfolk County, Ontario {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MP-stub