John Robbins Sanborn
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John Robbins Sanborn was a farmer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Shefford
from 1891 to 1896 as a Liberal
member.
He was born in South Roxton
, Lower Canada
, the son of A. Sanborn who came to Lower Canada
from New Hampshire
, and was educated in Granby
. He married Malvina Blampin. Sanborn served on the council for South Roxton. He was also a school commissioner, president of the Agricultural Society, vice-president of the Dairy Association and a director of the Fruit Grower's Association.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Shefford
Shefford (electoral district)
Shefford is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. Its population in 2006 was 100,000.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 99.2% WhiteLanguages: 95.2% French, 3.2% English...
from 1891 to 1896 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member.
He was born in South Roxton
Roxton, Quebec
Roxton is a township in the Regional County Municipality of Acton, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,016. Roxton entirely surrounds the village of Roxton Falls...
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
, the son of A. Sanborn who came to Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
from New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, and was educated in Granby
Granby, Quebec
Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and...
. He married Malvina Blampin. Sanborn served on the council for South Roxton. He was also a school commissioner, president of the Agricultural Society, vice-president of the Dairy Association and a director of the Fruit Grower's Association.