John Wesley Edwards
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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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| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by Melzar Avery |
Member of Parliament for Frontenac 1908–1921 |
Succeeded by William Samuel Reed |
| Preceded by Riding created |
Member of Parliament for Frontenac—Addington 1925–1929 |
Succeeded by William Spankie |
