John Barr (Canadian politician)

John Barr (March 4, 1843 – November 19, 1909) was an Ontario-based Canadian physician and political figure. He represented Dufferin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879, from 1890 to 1894 and from 1898 to 1904 and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1909 as a Conservative member. From 1890 to 1894, he was a member of the provincial Conservative Equal Rights Party.

John Barr
Member of Parliament
for Dufferin
In office
1904–1909
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byJohn Best
Ontario MPP
In office
1898–1902
Preceded byWilliam Dynes
Succeeded byJohn Roaf Barber
In office
1890–1894
Preceded byFalkner Cornwall Stewart
Succeeded byWilliam Dynes
In office
1875–1879
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byWilliam Jelly
ConstituencyDufferin
Personal details
Born(1843-03-04)March 4, 1843
Elizabethtown, Canada West
DiedNovember 19, 1909(1909-11-19) (aged 66)
Political partyConservative (Ontario), (1875-1902)
Other political
affiliations
Conservative (Canada), (1904-1909)
Spouse
Ermina E. Palmer
(m. 1880)
OccupationPhysician

He was born near Elizabethtown (later Brockville) in Canada West in 1843, the son of Irish immigrants. He graduated as an M.D. from Victoria University in 1866. Barr served as an associated coroner for Grey County. He was Deputy Master in the South Grey County Orange Lodge. Barr first set up practice in Horning's Mills but later moved to Shelburne. In 1880, he married Ermina E. Palmer. After being reelected in 1879, he was unseated after an appeal. He was later reelected several times to the provincial and federal assemblies. He died in office in 1909.

Electoral history

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1875 Ontario general election: Dufferin
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative John Barr 982 46.06
Conservative M. McCarthy 727 34.10
Conservative T. Armstrong 390 18.29
Liberal W. Parsons 33 1.55
Turnout 2,132 66.23
Eligible voters 3,219
Liberal–Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
1879 Ontario general election: Dufferin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Barr 1,357 55.32 +2.93
Independent Robert McGhee 1,096 44.68  
Total valid votes 2,453 58.18 −8.05
Eligible voters 4,216
Conservative gain from Liberal–Conservative Swing +2.93
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

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