John Waters (politician) explained

John Waters
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1879
Term End1:1894
Predecessor1:John McDougall
Successor1:William Henry Taylor
Constituency1:Middlesex North
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:4 July 1829
Birth Place:Obrig, Caithness, Scotland
Death Place:London, Ontario

John Waters (July 4, 1829 – December 7, 1910) was a Canadian Liberal legislator who, from June 1879 to May 1894, represented the Ontario riding of Middlesex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario where, in 1893, he introduced a bill which would have given women the vote in provincial elections. He was born in Scotland in 1829.[1]

From 1868 to 1875, prior to his service in the Legislative Assembly, Waters held the title of reeve, as the elected administrator for rural municipality of East Williams Township and, in 1875, served as warden for Middlesex County. He died at his London, Ontario home on December 7, 1910.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Death of John Waters: At One Time Active In Affairs of Middlesex County . The Globe . December 8, 1910 . 9.
  2. News: John Waters of North Middlesex . The Globe . December 8, 1910 . 6.
  3. Web site: John Waters . Family Search . March 18, 2014.