John Grieve (politician) explained

John Grieve
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1914
Term End1:1919
Predecessor1:Duncan MacArthur
Successor1:James C. Brown
Constituency1:Middlesex North
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:15 August 1852
Birth Place:Folkestone, Kent, England
Death Place:Simcoe, Ontario
Occupation:Lumber merchant
Spouse:Caroline I. Wilson (m. 1875)

John Grieve (April 15, 1852  - November 17, 1920) was an English-born farmer, manufacturer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Middlesex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Folkestone, the son of Thomas Grieve and Elizabeth Main,[1] both of Scottish descent, and came to British North America in 1862. In 1875, he married Caroline I. Wilson. Grieve was president of the Parkhill Lumber and Manufacturing Company. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1911.[1] He died in 1920.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chambers, Ernest J. Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1916 . 1916 .
  2. Web site: John Grieve . Family Search . December 11, 2014.