Born in Mountain Cross, Newlands Parish, Peeblesshire, Scotland, the son of Rev. Robert Rutherford, Rutherford was educated at the High School in Glasgow and by private tuition. He emigrated to Canada in 1875 and took a course at the Ontario Agricultural College and afterwards attended the Ontario Veterinary College, graduating in 1879 with the rank of gold medalist. Settling in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, he was President of the Manitoba Liberal Printing Company and the owner of a large veterinary infirmary. During the North-West Rebellion in 1885, Rutherford served with the Winnipeg Field Battery as a Veterinary Surgeon, and was present at the engagements of Fish Creek and Batoche, for which he received the medal and clasp.
He was president of the American Veterinary Medical Association from 1908 to 1909. From 1918 until his death in 1923, he was a Board of Railway Commissioner and Transport Commissioner.
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john, gunion, rutherford, december, 1857, july, 1923, canadian, veterinarian, civil, servant, politician, cmgmember, canadian, parliament, macdonaldin, office, 1897, 1900preceded, bynathaniel, boydsucceeded, bynathaniel, boydpersonal, detailsborn, 1857, decemb. John Gunion Rutherford CMG December 25 1857 July 24 1923 was a Canadian veterinarian civil servant and politician John Gunion RutherfordCMGMember of the Canadian Parliament for MacdonaldIn office 1897 1900Preceded byNathaniel BoydSucceeded byNathaniel BoydPersonal detailsBorn 1857 12 25 December 25 1857Mountain Cross Newlands Parish Peeblesshire ScotlandDiedJuly 24 1923 1923 07 24 aged 65 Ottawa Ontario CanadaPolitical partyLiberalBorn in Mountain Cross Newlands Parish Peeblesshire Scotland the son of Rev Robert Rutherford Rutherford was educated at the High School in Glasgow and by private tuition He emigrated to Canada in 1875 and took a course at the Ontario Agricultural College and afterwards attended the Ontario Veterinary College graduating in 1879 with the rank of gold medalist Settling in Portage la Prairie Manitoba he was President of the Manitoba Liberal Printing Company and the owner of a large veterinary infirmary During the North West Rebellion in 1885 Rutherford served with the Winnipeg Field Battery as a Veterinary Surgeon and was present at the engagements of Fish Creek and Batoche for which he received the medal and clasp In 1892 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the electoral district of Lakeside A Manitoba Liberal he served until 1896 He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in an 1897 by election for the electoral district of Macdonald A Liberal he was defeated in 1900 He was appointed Dominion Veterinary Director General in 1902 and Dominion Livestock Commissioner in 1906 In 1912 he was appointed Superintendent of Agriculture and Animal Industry for the Canadian Pacific Railway He was president of the American Veterinary Medical Association from 1908 to 1909 From 1918 until his death in 1923 he was a Board of Railway Commissioner and Transport Commissioner He was appointed CMG in the 1910 Birthday Honours References editPersonnel of the Senate and House of Commons eighth Parliament of Canada elected June 23 1896 John Gunion Rutherford Parliament of Canada biography John Gunion Rutherford A Famous Manitoba Veterinarian John Gunion Rutherford Archived 23 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine at The Canadian Encyclopedia Board of Railway Commissioners and Transport Commissioners Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Gunion Rutherford amp oldid 1193864101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
