John Richardson (April 5, 1843 – August 26, 1915) was an
Ontario
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farmer and political figure. He represented
York East
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History
The first federal riding of York East was created by the British North America Act ...
in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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from 1894 to 1904 as a
Liberal
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member.
He was born in
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
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* Earl of Scarbrough
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,
Canada West
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and was educated at
Victoria College in
Cobourg
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. Richardson served on the township council for Scarborough from 1876 to 1894, serving as reeve from 1881 to 1894, and also served as warden for
York County.
He died in 1915.
["Late John Richardson, Noted County Resident: Clerk of County Court ...",
The Globe (1844-1936); Aug 27, 1915; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2009)
pg. 7]
References
* ''A History of Scarborough'', ed. Robert R. Bonis (1965)
External links
''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897'' JA Gemmill*
1844 births
1915 deaths
Ontario Liberal Party MPPs
People from Scarborough, Toronto
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