John Robert Gunne (February 21, 1870 – June 5, 1935) was a physician and political figure in

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. He represented Dauphin from 1903 to 1907 in the

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as a Conservative. He was born in

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, Lambton County, Ontario, the son of Robert Gunne, a native of

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. Gunne was educated there and at Manitoba Medical College. He moved to Dauphin, Manitoba in 1893, setting up practice there. In 1903, he married Christina Malcolm. Gunne moved to

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in 1905, practising there with his brother. He later practised in

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and then returned to Dauphin, where he set up a medical clinic. Gunne married Maizie Parker in 1928 after the death of his first wife. He died in Dauphin at the age of 65.

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1870 births 1935 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs {{Manitoba-politician-stub