John Wesley Burgess (19 May 1907 – 1 September 1990) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a lawyer by career. He was first elected at the

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riding in the 1962 general election. After serving his only term, the 25th Parliament, he was defeated in the 1963 federal election by Mac McCutcheon of the Progressive Conservative party.

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* 1907 births 1990 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Liberal Party of Canada MPs Lawyers in Ontario People from Chatham-Kent 20th-century Canadian lawyers {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub