John Harold Explained

John Harold
Birth Date:1873 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Brantford, Ontario
Death Place:Paris, Ontario
Riding:Brant
Predecessor:John Henry Fisher
Successor:William Charles Good
Term Start:December 1917
Term End:October 1921
Profession:Manufacturer
Party:Unionist

John Harold (9 November 1873 – 16 February 1947) was a Liberal party and Unionist member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario and became a manufacturer.

He was elected to Parliament at the Brant riding in the 1917 general election. After serving one federal term, the 13th Canadian Parliament, Harold left the House of Commons and did not seek re-election in the 1921 general vote. He made one attempt to return to Parliament when he was a Liberal candidate for Brant in the 1930 federal election but lost to Franklin Smoke, the incumbent at that time.

He died at his home in Paris, Ontario on 16 February 1947.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: John Harold Dead at 75 . . Paris, Ontario . CP . 13 . 1947-02-16 . 2020-07-19 . Newspapers.com.