John Blythe
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John Blythe was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Grey South
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1883 to 1890 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Guelph
, Canada West in 1849, the son of Alexander Wright Blythe, a Scottish
immigrant. In 1871, he married Jane Peteo. Blythe served as reeve for Normanby Township.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
farmer and political figure. He represented Grey South
Grey South
Grey South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1876 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1883 to 1890 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, Canada West in 1849, the son of Alexander Wright Blythe, a Scottish
Scotland
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immigrant. In 1871, he married Jane Peteo. Blythe served as reeve for Normanby Township.