John Lee (Canadian politician)

John Lee
Ontario MPP
In office
1901–1904
Preceded by Robert Ferguson
Succeeded by Philip Henry Bowyer
Constituency Kent East
Personal details
Born (1845-03-05)March 5, 1845
Orford township, Kent County, Canada West
Died January 16, 1915(1915-01-16) (aged 69)
Kent, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s)
Rebecca Sophia Attridge (m. 1865)
Occupation Farmer

John "Big John" Lee (March 5, 1845 – January 16, 1915) was a farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Kent East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1901 to 1904 as a Liberal.[1][2]

The son of John and Sarah Lee, both natives of Ireland, he was born in Orford township[1] and was educated there. In 1865, he married Rebecca Attridge. He was a Methodist.[1] Lee imported Lincoln sheep from England to raise on his farm.[3]

Lee served on the Orford township council from 1869 to 1870, was deputy reeve in 1872, was reeve from 1873 to 1878 and was warden for Kent County in 1875. He was also a justice of the peace.[4] He was first elected to the Ontario assembly in a 1901 by-election[2] held following the death of Robert Ferguson.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Magurn, Arnott J (1903). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. 1 2 Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
  3. ↑ "Lee, Herbert M. (1877 - 1966)". Kent Agricultural Hall of Fame. Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
  4. ↑ Cochrane, William; Hopkins, John Castell; Hunter, W J (1891). The Canadian Album: Men of Canada; Or, Success by Example, in Religion, Patriotism, Business, Law, Medicine, Education and Agriculture; Containing Portraits ... p. 241.
  5. ↑
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