John Blythe (politician) explained

John Blythe
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1883
Term End1:1890
Predecessor1:James Hill Hunter
Successor1:James Hill Hunter
Constituency1:Grey South
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:4 October 1849
Birth Place:Guelph, Canada West
Death Place:Normanby Township, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Farmer
Spouse:Jane Peteo (m. 1871)

John Blythe (October 4, 1849 – June 30, 1895) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.[1] [2] He represented Grey South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1890 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Guelph, Canada West in 1849, the son of Alexander Wright Blythe, a Scottish immigrant. In 1871, he married Jane Peteo.

Blythe served as reeve for Normanby Township. He died on June 30, 1895 after a brief illness.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: John Alexander Gemmili . The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1885 . 1885 . General Books LLC . 978-1-150-49041-5 . April 20, 2007.
  2. Web site: John Blythe, MPP . ontla.on.ca . . April 20, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930231823/http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=904 . September 30, 2007.
  3. Web site: Reeve Blyth, of Normanby, Dead.. Owen Sound Times. July 4, 1895.