John Lanyon Whiting (February 23, 1851 – September 15, 1922) was a lawyer and politician in

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, Canada. He served as mayor of

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in 1886. The son of Reverend Richard Whiting and Mary Philp, both natives of

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, he was born in Amherstburg, Essex County and was educated at Victoria University. Whiting articled in Pembroke and Kingston, was called to the Ontario bar in 1877 and entered practice with a law firm in Kingston. He represented St. Lawrence ward on Kingston city council from 1883 to 1885. He died in Kingston at the age of 71.

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1851 births 1922 deaths Mayors of Kingston, Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub