John Allan (Canadian politician)

John Allan (May 22, 1856 July 31, 1922) was a Canadian politician. Allan was the Member of Provincial Parliament for the seat of Hamilton West from 1914 to 1919.

John Allan
Member of Provincial Parliament
In office
November 18, 1914  September 23, 1919
ConstituencyHamilton West
Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
In office
1913–1914
Personal details
Born(1856-05-22)May 22, 1856
Guelph, Canada West
DiedJuly 31, 1922(1922-07-31) (aged 66)
Hamilton, Ontario
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Catherine Euler
(m. 1881)
OccupationPolitician

Biography

He was born in Guelph, Canada West, the son of James Allan, a Scottish immigrant. He apprenticed as a builder in Hamilton and worked in the western United States from 1874 to 1879, when he moved to New York City. In 1881, he married Catherine Euler. He retired from construction in 1906 and returned to Hamilton. He served on the city council and was mayor for two years. Allan was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1914 by-election held after John Strathearn Hendrie was named Lieutenant-Governor for Ontario.

He died in Hamilton on July 31, 1922.[1]

References

  1. "Hamilton". Windsor Star. August 1, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1915, EJ Chambers


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