John Flesher

John Flesher

John Flesher (June 8 1833 – ) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal-Conservative from 1875 to 1879.

He was born in Duffield, Yorkshire, England in 1833, educated at Dumpton Hall and came to Upper Canada in 1847. Flesher operated a gristmill and sawmill in Grey County and later owned a store at Orangeville, Ontario. In 1855, he married M.A. Fowler. Flesher was also a Master Mason.

His brother William served in the Canadian House of Commons.

External links

* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32961 "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877" CH Mackintosh ]
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1157 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=08545 "The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men" (1880)]


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