John Rowlandson

John Rowlandson (September 3, 1876 – 1947)[1] was an English-born merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Cochrane South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1937 as a Liberal.[2]

John Rowlandson
Ontario MPP
In office
1934–1937
Preceded byAlfred Franklin Kenning
Succeeded byCharles Vincent Gallagher
ConstituencyCochrane South
Personal details
Born(1876-09-03)September 3, 1876
Kendal, England
Died1947 (aged 70–71)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Mary Isabelle Smith
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(m. 1889)​
OccupationMerchant

The son of James Rowlandson and Sarah Mitchell, he was born in Kendal, came to Canada in 1883 and was educated in Nipissing. In 1889, Rowlandson married Mary Isabelle Smith. He was employed in the plywood and lumber business for 20 years. He also served on the local public school board.[2]

Rowlandson defeated Conservative incumbent Alfred Franklin Kenning to win a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1934. At his urging, the Ontario government initiated a commission to investigate the operation of the Northern Development Branch, which had been created to construct colonization roads to connect the region with the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway.[3]

References
  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220943422/john-rowlandson
  2. Normandin, A L (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. Abel, Kerry M (2006). Changing Places: History, Community, and Identity in Northeastern Ontario. pp. 350–32. ISBN 0773575987.


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