John Willard Freeborn Explained

John Willard Freeborn
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1934
Term End1:1943
Predecessor1:Fred Van Wyck Laughton
Successor1:Thomas L. Patrick
Constituency1:Middlesex North
Term Start2:1919
Term End2:1926
Predecessor2:John McFarlane
Successor2:Riding abolished
Constituency2:Middlesex East
Party:United Farmers, 1919-1926
Liberal, 1934-1943
Birth Date:24 May 1885
Birth Place:Denfield, Middlesex County
Occupation:Farmer
Spouse:J. Irene Carmichael (m. 1913)

John Willard Freeborn (May 24, 1885  - December 16, 1953) was a farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex East from 1919 to 1926 as a United Farmers member and Middlesex North from 1934 to 1943 as a Liberal member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The son of Thomas Freeborn and Margaret Crawdon, he was born in Denfield, Middlesex County and was educated there. In 1913, he married J. Irene Carmichael.[1]

Freeborn was first elected to the Ontario assembly in 1919, serving two terms as a United Farmers member. He ran unsuccessfully for the Middlesex East seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Progressive Party candidate in 1926, losing to Adam King Hodgins.[2] He was elected as a Liberal in 1934 and reelected in 1937, before being defeated in the 1943 Ontario general election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, A L . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1936.
  2. Web site: Middlesex East, Ontario (1867 - 1968) . History of Federal Ridings since 1867 . Parliament of Canada.
  3. 51 Seats Taken From LiberalsThe Globe and Mail (1936-); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 06 Aug 1943: 3