John Best (Canadian politician)

John Best
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Dufferin
In office
1909–1921
Preceded by John Barr
Succeeded by Robert John Woods
Personal details
Born 11 July 1861
Geelong, Australia
Died 7 June 1923 (aged 62)
Nationality Australian
Political party Conservative Party (1909–1917)
Unionist Party (1917–1921)
Conservative Party (1921–)
Occupation farmer

John Best (11 July 1861 in Geelong, Australia – 7 June 1923)[1] was an Australian-born politician in Canada. He was acclaimed to the House of Commons of Canada, after the death of his predecessor John Barr, on 22 December 1909, as a member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Dufferin. He was re-elected in the 1911 election and was re-elected as a Unionist in 1917 then defeated in the 1921 election as a Conservative.

References

  1. ↑ John Best, Retrieved 7 November 2012


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