John Francis Dowling (December 3, 1851 – September 25, 1926) was an

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physician and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a

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member from 1883 to 1886 and from 1890 to 1894. He was born in Appleton,

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in 1851, the son of

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immigrants. He studied at the

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and

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where he obtained an MD CM degree in 1875. He set up practice in

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. In 1875, he married Elizabeth, the daughter of

James Bonfield James Bonfield (1825 – January 29, 1883)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205454879/james-bonfield, was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Renfrew South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1883 as a ...

who had previously represented Renfrew South in the provincial assembly. Dowling's election in 1883 was appealed in 1883 and 1884; he won the by-elections that followed. He was defeated in the general election held in 1886 by

John Alfred McAndrew John Alfred McAndrew (December 27, 1859 – July 1, 1923) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Renfrew South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal member. He was born in Renfrew, Canad ...

but then reelected in 1890. He died on September 25, 1926.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'' JA Gemmill
* 1851 births 1926 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Physicians from Ontario {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub