John Webster was a merchant and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada. He represented Brockville

Brockville (electoral district)

Brockville was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative

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. Webster's riding was abolished prior 1917 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1917

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 and Webster did not run in the merged riding of Leeds

Leeds (electoral district)

Leeds was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario...

 held by fellow Tory Sir William Thomas White

William Thomas White

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. Webster was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Sir Robert Borden

Robert Borden

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 and sat for Brockville division from 1918 until 1928.

He was born in Bellamy, Canada West, the son of William J. Webster and Eliza Baker. Webster was a produce dealer in Brockville

Brockville, Ontario

Brockville is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Though it serves as the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville is politically independent and is grouped with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.Known as the "City of the 1000...

. In 1883, he married Esmeralda Davis. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1908. He declined the nomination to run in the federal riding of Leeds in 1917. Webster died in office in Brockville at the age of 72.