John Bennewies (November 20, 1863 – June 22, 1943) was an

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farmer and political figure. He represented

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in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a

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member from 1914 to 1919. He was born in Logan Township,

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, the son of Ludwig Bennewies, a

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immigrant. In 1887, he married Sophie Steiss. Bennewies served as reeve for McKillop and Logan townships. He was president of the Dublin Telephone Company. Bennewies died at his home in Brodhagen, Ontario in 1943, a year after retiring from the telephone service. He is buried at St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery.

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* 1863 births 1943 deaths Canadian Lutherans Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub