Succeeded by John Roxburgh | Profession Farmer Name Evans Knowles | |
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Born 30 November 1914
North Walsingham Township, Ontario ( 1914-11-30 ) Died 18 December 2011(2011-12-18) (aged 97)
Simcoe, Ontario Political party Progressive Conservative | ||
Preceded by Raymond Elmer Anderson | ||
John Evans Knowles (30 November 1914 – 18 December 2011) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in North Walsingham Township, Ontario, he was a farmer by career.
He was first elected at the Norfolk riding in the 1957 general election and re-elected for second term in the 1958 election. In the 1962 election, Knowles was defeated by John Roxburgh of the Liberal party. Knowles was also unsuccessful in unseating Roxburgh in the 1963 and 1965 elections.
Knowles remained active in late 2008, providing comment to local media on that year's federal election. He died after a short illness in 2011.
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