John Giles Lethbridge (August 13, 1855 – 1947) was an
Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented
Middlesex West in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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from 1919 to 1929 as a
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and then
Progressive
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Politics
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member.
Background
He was born in
Fingal
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,
Canada West, the son of George Lethbridge who had come to Canada from
England. In 1880, he married Lydian Jane Tristain. A farmer, he was educated at London Commercial College. He was appointed to Master and Secretary of the Dominion Grange, an agrarian advocacy organization.
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Politics
Following the resignation of William Raney, Lethbridge, at the age of 72, was elected leader of the Progressive Party on November 18, 1927 at a joint meeting of Progressive MPPs and the party executive.
References
* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1926'', AL Normandin
External links
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1855 births
1947 deaths
United Farmers of Ontario MLAs
Leaders of the United Farmers of Ontario/Progressives