John Lane (November 28, 1818 – April 2, 1890) was an Irish-born political figure. He represented York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1875 to 1879.
John Lane | |
|---|---|
| Member of Provincial Parliament | |
| In office 1875–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Crosby |
| Succeeded by | George Badgerow |
| Constituency | York East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1818 Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | April 2, 1890 (aged 71)[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Sarah Barker |
He was born in Tipperary, Ireland in 1818 but grew up and was educated in Upper Canada. He married Sarah Barker in 1850. Lane served on the council for York County.
Electoral history edit
| 1875 Ontario general election: York East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | John Lane | 1,266 | 54.26 | −15.92 | ||||
| Conservative | W. McDougall | 1,067 | 45.74 | +15.92 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,333 | 63.16 | +26.64 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,694 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −15.92 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[2] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "John Lane (1818-1890) - Find a Grave Memorial".
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links edit
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1879, CH Mackintosh
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