John Henry Devitt

John Henry Devitt

John Henry Devitt (1855 – ) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Durham West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1919 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Cartwright Township, Canada West, the son of Thomas Devitt. He was a member of the township council from 1882 to 1890, serving as reeve in 1896 and country warden in 1899. Devitt married Jane McKee. He was a prominent member in the Orange Order.

External links

* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4554 "Cartwright Revisited, 1983", D Van Camp]
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1072 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]


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