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John Burnham (Canadian politician)

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John Burnham
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Peterborough East
In office
1878–1887
Preceded byJames Hall
Succeeded byJohn Lang
In office
1891–1896
Preceded byJohn Lang
Succeeded byJohn Lang
Personal details
Born(1842-12-03)December 3, 1842
St. Thomas, Canada West
DiedDecember 29, 1897(1897-12-29) (aged 55)
Ashburnham, Ontario
Political partyConservative

John Burnham (December 3, 1842 – December 29, 1897) was a Canadian physician and politician from the province of Ontario.[1]

Born in St. Thomas, Canada West,[1] the son of Mark Burnham,[2] he came to the County of Peterborough with his father in 1852, and located in the Village of Ashburnham. He received his medical education in Toronto and graduated in 1862, when he commenced practice in Ashburnham. He was a captain in the 57th Regiment of Canadian Volunteer Militia, "Peterborough Rangers".[3]

He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1878 election for the riding of Peterborough East. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1882 election. He was defeated in the 1887 election and was re-elected in the 1891 election. He was defeated again in the 1896 election. He was also reeve of Ashburnham Township.[1]

In 1868, he married Maria Rogers. Burnham died in Ashburnham at the age of 56.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c John Burnham – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ * "History of the county of Peterborough, Ontario". Internet Archive. 1884.