John Fell (Canadian politician) explained

John Fell
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1886
Term End1:1894
Predecessor1:New riding
Successor1:John Hilliard Carnegie
Constituency1:Victoria East
Term Start2:1883
Term End2:1886
Predecessor2:Samuel Stanley Peck
Successor2:Riding abolished
Constituency2:Victoria North
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:21 January 1819
Death Place:Somerville Township, Victoria County, Ontario
Occupation:Farmer

John Fell (January 21, 1819  - February 5, 1901) was an Ontario businessman, farmer and political figure. He represented Victoria North from 1883 to 1890 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Ingleby Greenhow, Yorkshire, England in 1819, the son of a farmer, and grew up there. He married Jane Carling in 1842[1] Fell came to Durham County, Canada West in 1854. He first settled at Cavan but moved to Somerville Township in 1860. He operated a sawmill and shingle mill. Fell was reeve of Somerville and warden for Victoria County. He also served as postmaster for Bury's Green. He ran unsuccessfully in Victoria North in 1879.

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  1. Web site: John Fell . Family Search.org.