Preceded by William Alves Boys Died December 13, 1965 Profession farmer Spouse Annie Clute | Name John Simpson Role Politician Resigned October 1935 | |
Full Name John Thomas Simpson Born 27 October 1870
Waverley, Ontario ( 1870-10-27 ) Political party Conservative Party of Canada | ||
Succeeded by Duncan Fletcher McCuaig | ||
John Thomas Simpson (27 October 1870 – 13 December 1965) was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Waverley, Ontario and became a farmer and a municipal politician.
Simpson attended schools in Simcoe County, including Barrie Collegiate Institute. He served on the council of Simcoe County for 12 years, serving as councillor and reeve of Tiny Township, becoming the county warden in 1913 and county clerk in 1922. In 1919, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1919 Ontario election.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Simcoe North riding in the 1930 general election. After serving one term in the House of Commons, he was defeated by Duncan Fletcher McCuaig of the Liberal party in the 1935 election.
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