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John McMurrich
Canadian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John McMurrich (February 3, 1804 ā February 13, 1883) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West and later Ontario.
John McMurrich | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1867ā1871 | |
Preceded by | Riding established |
Succeeded by | Alfred Boultbee |
Constituency | York North |
Personal details | |
Born | (1804-02-03)February 3, 1804 Paisley, Scotland |
Died | February 13, 1883(1883-02-13) (aged 79) Toronto, Ontario |
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Businessman |
He was born near Paisley, Scotland in 1804 and came to Upper Canada in 1833 to work in a York (Toronto) dry goods business affiliated with a Glasgow-based firm. He became a partner in 1837. McMurrich served on Toronto city council in 1860. He was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in an 1862 by-election. He served on the Public School Board in Toronto for a number of years and was chairman from 1865 to 1867 and in 1870. In 1867, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for York North as a Liberal; he was defeated in 1871. He was a member of the Toronto Board of Trade and served as president for a number of Toronto companies. He died in Toronto in 1883.
His eldest son, William Barclay McMurrich, was a mayor of Toronto. His second son, George McMurrich, was a long-time alderman on Toronto City Council.[1] Another son, J. Playfair McMurrich, became a distinguished zoologist.