John Warwick King
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John Warwick King was a Progressive party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Smiths Falls
, Canada West and became a farmer and teacher.
King attended public school at Bluevale
. For 17 years he was a public school teacher in the province, then became an agriculturalist. King once served as treasurer Turnberry Township
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Huron North
riding in the 1921 general election
then re-elected there in 1925
and 1926
.
King died around 10:30 a.m. on 14 January 1927 of a heart attack at his home in Bluevale, before the end of his term in the 16th Canadian Parliament
. His wife, née Annie Olive Schoales, died in May 1926.
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Smiths Falls
Smiths Falls, Ontario
Smiths Falls is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the census division for Lanark County, but is considered a separated town and does not participate in county government...
, Canada West and became a farmer and teacher.
King attended public school at Bluevale
Morris-Turnberry, Ontario
The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the north portion of Huron County, near the Bruce County border, southeast of Wingham....
. For 17 years he was a public school teacher in the province, then became an agriculturalist. King once served as treasurer Turnberry Township
Morris-Turnberry, Ontario
The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the north portion of Huron County, near the Bruce County border, southeast of Wingham....
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Huron North
Huron North
Huron North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, and from 1917 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding in the 1921 general election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
then re-elected there in 1925
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
and 1926
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
.
King died around 10:30 a.m. on 14 January 1927 of a heart attack at his home in Bluevale, before the end of his term in the 16th Canadian Parliament
16th Canadian Parliament
The 16th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 9, 1926 until May 30, 1930. The membership was set by the 1926 federal election on September 14, 1926, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1930 election.It was controlled by a...
. His wife, née Annie Olive Schoales, died in May 1926.