John Lane (Ontario politician)
John Lane | |
|---|---|
| Member of Provincial Parliament | |
| In office 1875–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Crosby |
| Succeeded by | George Badgerow |
| Constituency | York East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1818 County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | April 2, 1890 (aged 71)[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Sarah Barker |
John Lane (November 28, 1818 – April 2, 1890) was an Irish-born political figure. He represented York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1875 to 1879.
He was born in County Tipperary, Ireland in 1818 but grew up and was educated in Upper Canada. He married Sarah Barker in 1850. Lane served on the council for York County.
Electoral history
[edit]| 1875 Ontario general election: York East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | John Lane | 1,266 | 54.26 | −15.92 | ||||
| Conservative | W. McDougall | 1,067 | 45.74 | +15.92 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,333 | 63.16 | +26.64 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,694 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −15.92 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "John Lane (1818-1890) - Find a Grave Memorial".
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1879, CH Mackintosh
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