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John Harold
John Harold (9 November 1873 – 16 February 1947) was a Liberal party and Unionist member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario and became a manufacturer.
John Harold | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Brant | |
| In office December 1917 – October 1921 | |
| Preceded by | John Henry Fisher |
| Succeeded by | William Charles Good |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1873 Brantford, Ontario |
| Died | 16 February 1947 (aged 73) Paris, Ontario |
| Political party | Unionist |
| Profession | Manufacturer |
He was elected to Parliament at the Brant riding in the 1917 general election. After serving one federal term, the 13th Canadian Parliament, Harold left the House of Commons and did not seek re-election in the 1921 general vote. He made one attempt to return to Parliament when he was a Liberal candidate for Brant in the 1930 federal election but lost to Franklin Smoke, the incumbent at that time.
He died at his home in Paris, Ontario on 16 February 1947.[1]
Electoral record edit
| 1917 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Government (Unionist) | John Harold | 2,106 | 38.8 | -13.1 | ||||
| Independent | Henry Cockshutt | 2,023 | 37.3 | |||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Blackwell Lawrence Doran | 1,299 | 23.9 | -24.2 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,428 | 100.0 | ||||||
Note: Unionist vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election.
References edit
- ^ "John Harold Dead at 75". The Gazette. Paris, Ontario. CP. 16 February 1947. p. 13. Retrieved 19 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- John Harold – Parliament of Canada biography