John Grieve (politician)

John Grieve
Ontario MPP
In office
1914–1919
Preceded by Duncan MacArthur
Succeeded by James C. Brown
Constituency Middlesex North
Personal details
Born (1852-08-15)August 15, 1852
Folkestone, Kent, England
Died November 17, 1920(1920-11-17) (aged 68)
Simcoe, Ontario
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Caroline I. Wilson (m. 1875)
Occupation Lumber merchant

John Grieve (April 15, 1852 November 17, 1920) was an English-born farmer, manufacturer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Middlesex North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Folkestone, the son of Thomas Grieve and Elizabeth Main,[1] both of Scottish descent, and came to Canada in 1862. In 1875, he married Caroline I. Wilson. Grieve was president of the Parkhill Lumber and Manufacturing Company. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1911.[1] He died in 1920.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Chambers, Ernest J (1916). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1916.
  2. "John Grieve". Family Search. December 11, 2014.


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