John Saunders Cruess (February 5, 1827 – 1897) was an
Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented
Victoria West in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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as a
Conservative from 1886 to 1890.
He was born in
Ohio in 1827, the son of John Cruess, an
Irish-born
Quaker
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of
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descent, and came to
Upper Canada with his family in 1829. Cruess married Eliza Betts. He operated a rural post office from 1879 to 1883 at
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and also served on the council for
Mariposa Township. He was unsuccessful in an attempt at reelection in 1890. Cruess was president of the
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lodge in
Linden Valley in 1892 and president of the County lodge in 1893.
External links
''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889'' JA Gemmill*
''Victoria County centennial history'', W Kirkconnell (1921)''Mariposa, the Banner Township ...'', RW Irwin (1984)
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1827 births
1897 deaths
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs