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]