John Bennett (1832–1912) was an

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farmer and political figure. He represented Stormont in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal- Patrons of Industry member from 1894 to 1898. He was born in Saint-Polycarpe,

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in 1832, the son of Thomas H. Bennett who served in the

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, and came to Roxborough Township in

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with his parents while still young. Bennett served as reeve for Roxborough and was warden for

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in 1893. He defeated William Mack for the provincial seat in 1894 and was defeated by

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in 1898. Bennett died at his daughter's farm in Maxville in 1912.

External links

''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897'' JA Gemmill
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''Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry : a history, 1784-1945'', JG Harkness (1946)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, John Ontario Patrons of Industry MPPs 1832 births 1912 deaths People from the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry