Preceded by John Barr Occupation farmer Nationality Australian | Died 7 June 1923 (aged 62) Succeeded by Robert John Woods Name John Best | |
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Political party Conservative Party (1909-1917)
Unionist Party (1917-1921)
Conservative Party (1921-) | ||
John Best (11 July 1861 in Geelong, Australia – 7 June 1923) was an Australian-born politician in Canada. He was acclaimed to the Canadian House of Commons, 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.
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