Joseph St. John

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Ontario MPP
In office 1902–1907
Preceded by	William Hill
Succeeded by	Forbes Godfrey
Constituency	York West
In office 1894–1898
Preceded by	John Gilmour
Succeeded by	William Hill
Constituency	York West
Personal details
Born	(1854-07-17)July 17, 1854 Brock Township, Canada West
Died	April 7, 1907(1907-04-07) (aged 52)
Political party	Conservative
Profession	Lawyer

Joseph Wesley St. John (July 17, 1854 – April 7, 1907) was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1905-1907 and served as Conservative MLA for York West from 1894 to 1898 and from 1902 to 1907.

He was born in Brock Township, Canada West in 1854, the son of James St. John, and educated at Victoria University in Cobourg. He studied law, was called to the bar in 1894 and set up practice in Toronto. St. John also served in the Senate for the University of Toronto. He died in office in 1907.

References

Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1905, AJ Magurn

External links

The Canadian men and women of the time ..., HJ Morgan (1898)

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Persondata
Name	St. John, Joseph
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Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	July 17, 1854
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