John Wesley Edwards

John Wesley Edwards

John Wesley Edwards (May 25 1865 – April 18 1929) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Storrington Township, Canada West, he was a physician and teacher, before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Frontenac in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1911 and 1917 but was defeated in 1921. He was re-elected again in 1925 and 1926. He died in office in 1929. In 1921, he was the Minister presiding over the Department of Health and Minister of Immigration and Colonization.

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* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=14996&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]

s-ttl|title=Member of Parliament for Frontenac
years=1908–1921s-ttl|title=Member of Parliament for Frontenac—Addington
years=1925–1929


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