John Lawrence McDonald
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John Lawrence McDonald was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Stormont
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1943 to 1951 as a Progressive Conservative
member.
He was born in Cornwall Township, Ontario. McDonald served as reeve for the township and was also warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the federal seat in 1953.
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 Stormont
Stormont (electoral district)
Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, 1904 to 1917, and 1925 to 1968. It was located in the eastern part of 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 1943 to 1951 as a Progressive 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 Cornwall Township, Ontario. McDonald served as reeve for the township and was also warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario
The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry is an upper tier county and census division in the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Cornwall...
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the federal seat in 1953.