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John Carruthers (politician)

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Preceded by
  
George Nicholson

Name
  
John Carruthers

Resigned
  
October 1925

Profession
  
physician

Party
  
Liberal Party of Canada

Political party
  
Liberal

Died
  
December 25, 1949

Succeeded by
  
George Nicholson

Role
  
Politician


Born
  
25 October 1863 Hamilton, Canada West (
1863-10-25
)

John Carruthers (25 October 1863 – 25 December 1949) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons.

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Birthplace

He was born in Hamilton, Canada West and became a physician and mayor of Little Current, Ontario.

Career

He was elected to Parliament at the Algoma East riding in the 1921 general election, defeating the Conservative incumbent George Nicholson. After serving his only term, the 14th Canadian Parliament, Carruthers was defeated by Nicholson in the 1925 federal election.

References

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