John McLaughlin (politician)
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John McLaughlin was an Ontario
Ontario
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farmer and political figure. He represented Stormont
Stormont (electoral district)
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in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
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member from 1898 to 1902.
He was born in Cornwall Township, Canada West, the son of Felix McLaughlin, an Irish
Ireland
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immigrant. McLaughlin was also involved in the lumber trade. He lived at Avonmore in Roxborough Township. In 1872, McLaughlin married Jennett (Janet?) Runions. He served as deputy reeve for the township from 1885 to 1886. He died in Avonmore in 1911.