John Waterhouse Daniel (January 27, 1845 – January 11, 1933) was a Canadian

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and

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politician. Daniel enlisted in the

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and served as a surgeon with the

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a Union Regiment from October 1863 to December 1864. Daniel served as an assistant

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in the

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from 1865 to 1871. After a three-year term as an

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Saint John, New Brunswick Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of Ki ...

, he was elected

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, a post he held from 1900 to 1902. Elected to the

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four times, Daniel represented Saint John federally from 1904 to 1911. Less than a month after his final election in 1911, Daniel resigned, triggering a

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which

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won by

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. In 1912 Daniel was appointed to the

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, where he sat until his death.

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1845 births 1933 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Canadian military doctors Canadian senators from New Brunswick Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Mayors of Saint John, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-mayor-stub