John Ewen Sinclair, (December 24, 1879 – December 23, 1949) was a

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politician. Born in

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, the son of Peter Sinclair, he was first elected to the

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in the

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riding of Queen's in 1917 federal election. A

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, he was re-elected in

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. He was defeated in

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but was re-elected in

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. From 1921 to 1925, he was a

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. In 1930, he was appointed to the

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representing the senatorial division of Queen's, Prince Edward Island. He served until his death in 1949.

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1879 births 1949 deaths People from Queens County, Prince Edward Island Canadian senators from Prince Edward Island Laurier Liberals Liberal Party of Canada MPs Liberal Party of Canada senators Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Prince Edward Island Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub