Adam Edward Vrooman Explained

Adam Edward Vrooman
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1911
Term End1:1914
Predecessor1:Samuel John Fox
Successor1:Riding abolished
Constituency1:Victoria West
Riding2:Victoria South
Parliament2:Canadian
Term Start2:1900
Term End2:1904
Predecessor2:George McHugh
Successor2:Riding abolished
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:7 November 1847
Birth Place:Brock Township, Canada West
Occupation:Physician

Adam Edward Vrooman (November 7, 1847  - August 20, 1923) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Victoria South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1904 and Victoria West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1914 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Brock Township, Canada West, the son of James Vrooman, and educated in Lindsay and at Trinity University, receiving his M.D. He set up practice in Little Britain, later moving to Lindsay. In 1873, he married Mary Whiteside. Vrooman ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1896. He was reeve for Mariposa Township from 1890 to 1892, warden for Victoria County in 1892 and mayor of Lindsay from 1906 to 1907. Vrooman also served as Medical Officer of Health for the township.

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