John Thomas Grange
Canadian politician
John Thomas Grange | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1871–1879 | |
Preceded by | John Stevenson |
Succeeded by | George Douglas Hawley |
Constituency | Lennox |
Personal details | |
Born | (1837-01-30)January 30, 1837 Napanee, Upper Canada |
Died | April 20, 1924(1924-04-20) (aged 87) Kingston, Ontario |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Jane Ann Scales (m. 1857) |
Occupation | Merchant |
John Thomas Grange (January 30, 1837[1] – April 20, 1924) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Lennox in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1871 to 1879.
The son of William Grange, he was born in Nepanee, Upper Canada in 1837. Grange served on the town council and was reeve of Napanee. In 1857, he married Jane Ann Scales. Grange ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1867.[1] He died in 1924.[2]
Electoral history
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Conservative | John Thomas Grange | 1,183 | 56.41 | +3.12 | ||||
Conservative | John Stevenson | 914 | 43.59 | −9.71 | ||||
Turnout | 2,097 | 62.95 | −3.40 | |||||
Eligible voters | 3,331 | |||||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +6.41 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[3] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Independent Conservative | John Thomas Grange | 1,065 | 54.36 | −2.05 | ||||
Liberal | T.W. Casey | 510 | 26.03 | |||||
Independent | P.D. Booth | 384 | 19.60 | |||||
Turnout | 1,959 | 53.47 | −9.49 | |||||
Eligible voters | 3,664 | |||||||
Independent Conservative hold | Swing | −2.05 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[4] |
References
- ^ a b Morgan, Henry James (1876). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. H.J. Morgan. pp. 388-89.
- ^ "John Thomas Grange". Familysearch.org.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
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