John Ewen Sinclair Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon.
John Ewen Sinclair
Constituency Mp:Queen's
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:1917
Term End:1925
Term Start2:1926
Term End2:1930
Office3:Senator for Queen's, Prince Edward Island
Appointed3:William Lyon Mackenzie King
Term Start3:1930
Term End3:1949
Birth Date:24 December 1879
Birth Place:Summerfield, Prince Edward Island
Party:Liberal
Cabinet:Minister Without Portfolio (1921-1925)

John Ewen Sinclair, (December 24, 1879  - December 23, 1949) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Summerfield, Prince Edward Island, the son of Peter Sinclair, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the Prince Edward Island riding of Queen's in 1917 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1921. He was defeated in 1925 but was re-elected in 1926. From 1921 to 1925, he was a Minister without Portfolio. In 1930, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Queen's, Prince Edward Island. He served until his death in 1949.