John Wesley Brien (November 24, 1864 - January 11, 1949) was a

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and

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. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the

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election as a Member of the Unionist Party to represent the riding of

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. Prior to his federal political career, he had just served a year in the Canadian Expeditionary Force as a

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before being forced to return home due to injury. He also served as a captain in the British Canadian Recruiting Mission in

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. Brien was born in Victoria County, Canada West. His cousin,

James Brien James Brien (born February 4, 1848 in Howard Township, Canada West-died August 10, 1907) was a politician and physician. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1887 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the r ...

, was also a Member of the House of Commons of Canada.

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* 1864 births 1949 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Unionist Party (Canada) MPs {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub