Frederick John French

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Frederick John French
Ontario MPP
In office
1879–1890
Preceded byChristopher Finlay Fraser
Succeeded byOrlando Bush
ConstituencyGrenville South, 1879-1886
Grenville, 1886-1890
Personal details
Born(1847-01-14)January 14, 1847
Burritt's Rapids, Canada West
DiedSeptember 25, 1924(1924-09-25) (aged 77)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Alma Alicia Gordon
(m. 1879)
OccupationLawyer

Frederick John French, KC (January 14, 1847 – September 25, 1924[1]) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Grenville South and then Grenville in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1879 to 1890.

He was born in

Queen's Counsel
in 1889.

Electoral history

1879 Ontario general election: Grenville South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederick John French 1,205 53.01 +6.37
Liberal Christopher Finlay Fraser 1,068 46.99 −6.37
Total valid votes 2,273 70.20 −0.84
Eligible voters 3,238
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.37
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

References

  1. ^ Archives of Ontario. F.J. French fonds. Archives Association of Ontario. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

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