John Blythe (politician)

John Blythe (October 4, 1849 – June 30, 1895) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.[1][2] He represented Grey South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1890 as a Conservative member.

John Blythe
Ontario MPP
In office
1883–1890
Preceded byJames Hill Hunter
Succeeded byJames Hill Hunter
ConstituencyGrey South
Personal details
Born(1849-10-04)October 4, 1849
Guelph, Canada West
DiedJune 30, 1895(1895-06-30) (aged 45)
Normanby Township, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
SpouseJane Peteo (m. 1871)
OccupationFarmer

He was born in Guelph, Canada West in 1849, the son of Alexander Wright Blythe, a Scottish immigrant. In 1871, he married Jane Peteo.

Blythe served as reeve for Normanby Township. He died on June 30, 1895 after a brief illness.[3]

References

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  1. ^ John Alexander Gemmili (1885). The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1885. General Books LLC. ISBN 978-1-150-49041-5. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
  2. ^ "John Blythe, MPP". ontla.on.ca. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
  3. ^ "Reeve Blyth, of Normanby, Dead". Owen Sound Times. July 4, 1895.
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