John Bailey Freeman (August 22, 1835 – November 22, 1890) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Norfolk North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1890 as a Liberal member.
John Bailey Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1879–1890 | |
| Preceded by | John Fitzgerald Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Clarendon Carpenter |
| Constituency | Norfolk North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1835 Windham Township, Norfolk County, Upper Canada |
| Died | November 22, 1890 (aged 55) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Jane Scatherd (m. 1861) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
He was born in Windham Township, Norfolk County, Upper Canada in 1835, the son of Daniel Wesley Freeman and the grandson of the Reverend Daniel Freeman, one of the first settlers in the county. In 1861, he married Jane, the daughter of Thomas Scatcherd. Freeman served on the township council and was president of the county agricultural society. He served as government whip in the assembly.
Freeman Township in the Muskoka District was named after him.
Electoral history
edit| 1879 Ontario general election: Norfolk North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | John Bailey Freeman | 1,490 | 52.12 | −0.08 | ||||
| Conservative | James Wilson | 1,369 | 47.88 | +0.08 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,859 | 71.55 | −4.23 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,996 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −0.08 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
External links
edit- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1885 JA Gemmill
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- Pioneer Sketches of Long Point Settlement ..., EA Owen (1898)
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