John Henry Haines Root

John Henry Haines Root

John Henry Haines Root (October 17 1908 – ) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington North and then Wellington—Dufferin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 to 1975 as a Progressive Conservative member.

He was born in Erin Township, Ontario, the son of David Oscar Root. With his brother Haines, Root ran the family farm and also operated a trucking business to transport livestock and farm supplies. In 1932, he married Lillie Matilda Toop. He served on the local school board and was a Mason. Root served in the provincial cabinet as Minister Without Portfolio from 1958 to 1961. He retired from politics in 1975. He was named to the Ontario Water Resources Commission in 1961 and later served as its chairman.

References

* "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1968", PG Normandin

External links

* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1793 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www.town.erin.on.ca/about/townshiphistory.html History of Erin Township]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Henry Dearborn — For his son, see Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn. Henry Dearborn 5th United States Secretary of War In office March 5, 1801 – March 7, 1809 …   Wikipedia

  • Liste Des Généraux De L'Union — Liste des officiers généraux de l’armée de l Union, durant la guerre de Sécession : Liens internes Liste des généraux de la Confédération Grades Général = général d armée, Lieutenant général = général de corps d armée, Major général =… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des generaux de l'Union — Liste des généraux de l Union Liste des officiers généraux de l’armée de l Union, durant la guerre de Sécession : Liens internes Liste des généraux de la Confédération Grades Général = général d armée, Lieutenant général = général de corps d …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des généraux de l'Union — Liste des officiers généraux de l’armée de l Union, durant la guerre de Sécession : Grades Général = général d armée, Lieutenant général = général de corps d armée, Major général = général de division, Brigadier général = général de brigade… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des généraux de l'union — Liste des officiers généraux de l’armée de l Union, durant la guerre de Sécession : Liens internes Liste des généraux de la Confédération Grades Général = général d armée, Lieutenant général = général de corps d armée, Major général =… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste der Generäle der Union im Sezessionskrieg — Liste der Generale der Armee der Unionsstaaten im Sezessionskrieg A Abercrombie, John Joseph (1798–1877), Brigadegeneral Allen, Robert (1811–1886), Brigadegeneral Alvord, Benjamin (1813–1884), Brigadegeneral …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Liste der Generale der Union im Sezessionskrieg — Liste der Generale des Heeres der Nordstaaten (Unionsstaaten) im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg. Inhaltsverzeichnis A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • United States congressional delegations from New York — These are tables of congressional delegations from New York to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Over the years, New York has demographically changed so that it is hard to consider each district to be a… …   Wikipedia

  • nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”