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John Evans Knowles
Member of Parliament
for Norfolk
In office
10 June 1957 – 17 June 1962
Preceded byRaymond Elmer Anderson
Succeeded byJohn Roxburgh
Personal details
Born(1914-11-30)30 November 1914
North Walsingham Township, Ontario
Died18 December 2011(2011-12-18) (aged 97)
Simcoe, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ProfessionFarmer

John Evans Knowles (30 November 1914 – 18 December 2011) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in North Walsingham Township, Ontario, he was a farmer by career.

He was first elected at the Norfolk riding in the 1957 general election and re-elected for second term in the 1958 election. In the 1962 election, Knowles was defeated by John Roxburgh of the Liberal party. Knowles was also unsuccessful in unseating Roxburgh in the 1963 and 1965 elections.

Knowles remained active in late 2008, providing comment to local media on that year's federal election.[1] He died after a short illness in 2011.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sonnenberg, Monte (15 October 2008). "Local PCs satisfied with half a loaf". Simcoe Reformer. Retrieved 1 April 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Evans Knowles, 97, was MP under Diefenbaker". Brantford Expositor. 20 December 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)