John Howard Sinclair

John Howard Sinclair
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Antigonish—Guysborough
In office 1917–1921
Preceded by	District was created in 1914
Succeeded by	Colin Francis McIsaac
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Guysborough
In office 1904–1917
Preceded by	Duncan Cameron Fraser
Succeeded by	District was abolished in 1914
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Guysborough
In office 1894–1904
Personal details
Born	(1848-05-27)May 27, 1848 Goshen, Nova Scotia
Died	June 8, 1924(1924-06-08) (aged 76)
Political party	Liberal

John Howard Sinclair (May 27, 1848 – June 8, 1924) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Goshen, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Sinclair was educated in the Common School of Goshen, Guysborough Academy and Dalhousie College, Halifax. A lawyer, he was Mayor of New Glasgow in 1890-91 and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1894 to 1904. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Guysborough in a 1904 by-election after the sitting MP, Duncan Cameron Fraser, was appointed a Judge of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904, 1908, 1911, and 1917.

References

• The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904

External links

• John Howard Sinclair – Parliament of Canada biography