John William McIntosh (August 19, 1870 – August 12, 1939) was a physician and political figure in

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. He represented

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from 1916 to 1920 in the

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as a

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Biography

He was born in Guelph, Ontario on August 19, 1870, and was educated at the

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. He married Helena Keith on September 2, 1902, and they had one daughter. McIntosh practised on Manitoulin Island, also serving as

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. Around 1906, he entered practice at

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, specializing in internal medicine. He served overseas during

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. McIntosh served as Medical Health Officer for New Westminster and then

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. He died at his home in

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at age 68, having retired within the last year or so.

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