John Boyle Chapple (August 4, 1909 – August 26, 1990) was a

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politician, who represented Fort William in the

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from 1959 to 1963 as a

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member.

Biography and career

Chapple was born in Simcoe County, Ontario to Clement Edward Chapple and Annie May Boyle. Chapple was elected in the general election in 1959 and but was defeated in the general elections in 1963. During the

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he served on eight Standing Committees of the Legislative Assembly, with a particular interest in lands and forests, mining, and agricultural issues. Chapple lost, in the 1963 general election, to the

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candidate, Ted Freeman. Prior to being elected as a provincial MPP, Chapple had served one term as a Councillor on Fort William City Council from 1949 to 1951.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapple, John Boyle 1909 births 1990 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from Simcoe County Politicians from Thunder Bay