- John Dowsley Reid
John Dowsley Reid, PC (
1 January ,1859 –26 August ,1929 ) was aCanadian businessman ,physician , and parliamentarian. A Conservative, he was a long-standingMember of Parliament in theCanadian House of Commons for theOntario Electoral district ofGrenville South (named simply Grenville after 1903). He was first elected in the Canadian federal election of 1891 and was re-elected seven more times.During his years in the house of commons, he served as a
cabinet minister in a variety of posts in theCabinet of Canada , including:* Minister of Customs (
10 October 1911 –11 October 1917 )
* Minister of Railways and Canals (12 October 1917 –20 September 1921 )
* Minister of Customs and Inland Revenue (Acting)2 September 1919 –30 December 1919 )
* Minister of Public Works (Acting) (6 August 1919 –2 September 1919 ) and (31 December 1919 –12 July 1920 )On
22 September ,1921 , he was appointed to theCanadian Senate on the recommendation ofArthur Meighen . He represented the senatorial division ofGrenville, Ontario until his death.External links
* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=7961 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=2238&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
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