John Harold

John Harold
Member of Parliament
for Brant
In office
December 1917 – October 1921
Preceded byJohn Henry Fisher
Succeeded byWilliam Charles Good
Personal details
Born(1873-11-09)9 November 1873
Brantford, Ontario
Died16 February 1947(1947-02-16) (aged 73)
Paris, Ontario
Political partyUnionist
ProfessionManufacturer

John Harold (9 November 1873 – 16 February 1947) was a Liberal party and Unionist member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario and became a manufacturer.

He was elected to Parliament at the Brant riding in the 1917 general election. After serving one federal term, the 13th Canadian Parliament, Harold left the House of Commons and did not seek re-election in the 1921 general vote. He made one attempt to return to Parliament when he was a Liberal candidate for Brant in the 1930 federal election but lost to Franklin Smoke, the incumbent at that time.

He died at his home in Paris, Ontario on 16 February 1947.[1]

Electoral record

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1917 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Government (Unionist) John Harold 2,106 38.8 -13.1
Independent Henry Cockshutt 2,023 37.3
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Blackwell Lawrence Doran 1,299 23.9 -24.2
Total valid votes 5,428 100.0

Note: Unionist vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election.

References

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  1. ^ "John Harold Dead at 75". The Gazette. Paris, Ontario. CP. 16 February 1947. p. 13. Retrieved 19 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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