John Rochester (politician)

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John Rochester

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John Rochester (May 22, 1822 – September 19, 1894) was a Canadian industrialist, mayor of Ottawa, Ontario from 1870 to 1871, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Carleton from 1872 to 1882.

He was born at Rouses Point, New York in 1822 and first came to Bytown with his family in 1827.

He operated a number of sawmills in the Lebreton Flats area of Ottawa. He was for 11 years a member of Ottawa City Council. He helped establish a local order of the Orange Lodge and was also a Freemason.

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