John Innes (January 30, 1877 – August 24, 1939) was an

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politician. He served as reeve of

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from 1931 to 1939. The son of Alexander and Margaret Innes, natives of

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, he was born in Gloucester township. Innes operated a dairy and mixed farm in the

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area on what is now

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. In 1915, he married Margaret Little Moxley. Innes became deputy reeve in 1927 and reeve four years later. He also served as chairman of the finance committee for

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for the last five years of his life. He died in office at the age of 62, after suffering a

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on July 27. A plaque was installed on Bank Street in Gloucester commemorating his life.

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Mayors and reeves of Gloucester Township, Ontario 1939 deaths 1877 births {{Ontario-mayor-stub