John Allan (Canadian politician) explained

John Allan
Birth Date:22 May 1856
Birth Place:Guelph, Canada West
Death Place:Hamilton, Ontario
Occupation:Politician
Party:Conservative
Office1:Member of Provincial Parliament
Constituency1:Hamilton West
Term Start1:November 18, 1914
Term End1:September 23, 1919
Office2:Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
Term Start2:1913
Term End2:1914

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hamilton . . 10 . 1922-08-01 . 2020-07-09 . Newspapers.com.