John Carruthers (politician) explained

John Carruthers
Birth Date:1863 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Hamilton, Canada West
Riding:Algoma East
Predecessor:George Nicholson
Successor:George Nicholson
Term Start:December 1921
Term End:October 1925
Profession:physician
Party:Liberal

John Carruthers (25 October 1863  - 25 December 1949) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

Birthplace

He was born in Hamilton, Canada West and became a physician and mayor of Little Current, Ontario.

Career

He was elected to Parliament at the Algoma East riding in the 1921 general election, defeating the Conservative incumbent George Nicholson. After serving his only term, the 14th Canadian Parliament, Carruthers was defeated by Nicholson in the 1925 federal election.