John B. McColl was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician.

Born in Murray Township, Northumberland County

Northumberland County, Ontario

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, Canada West, the son of John H. and Martha McColl, McColl was educated at the Public School and the High School of Trenton, Ontario

Trenton, Ontario

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. A lawyer, he was a Member of the Town Council of Cobourg for one year and Deputy Reeve and Commissioner of the Town Trust of Cobourg for one year. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the electoral district of Northumberland West

Northumberland West

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 at the general elections of 1896

Canadian federal election, 1896

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. A Liberal

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, he elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 in the 1900

Canadian federal election, 1900

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, 1904

Canadian federal election, 1904

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, and 1908

Canadian federal election, 1908

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 elections. He was defeated in the 1911 election

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