John Reeve Lavell

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John Reeve Lavell (December 11, 1857 – January 10, 1925) was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Leeds North and Grenville North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Conservative.[1]

He was born in Peterborough, Canada West, the son of M. Lavell and B. B. Reeve, and was educated at Queen's University. In 1883, he married U. P. Macalister. Lavell served on the town council for Smiths Falls and was reeve for Smiths Falls.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for a federal seat in 1896, losing to Francis Theodore Frost; Lavell defeated Frost in the 1900 federal election.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b John Reeve Lavell – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1903, AJ Magurn