Joseph St. John

John Gilmour
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 July 17, 1854
Brock Township, Canada West
Died April 7, 1907 (aged 52)
Political party Conservative
Profession Lawyer

Joseph Wesley St. John (July 17, 1854[1] April 7, 1907) was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario from 1905 to 1907 and served as Conservative MLA for York West from 1894 to 1898 and from 1902 to 1907.[2]

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.[1] He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1898 but was reelected in 1902.[3] St. John also served in the Senate for the University of Toronto.[1] He died in office in 1907.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1905, AJ Magurn
  2. Ontario Legislative Assembly Parliamentarian History
  3. 3.0 3.1 Dale, Clare A (1992). Whose servant I am" : speakers of the assemblies of the province of Upper Canada, Canada and Ontario, 1792-1992. Toronto: Ontario Legislative Library. pp. 195–98.

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