John Howard Sinclair
John Howard Sinclair (May 27, 1848 – June 8, 1924) was a Canadian politician.
John Howard Sinclair | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Antigonish—Guysborough | |
| In office 1917–1921 | |
| Preceded by | District was created in 1914 |
| Succeeded by | Colin Francis McIsaac |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Guysborough | |
| In office 1904–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Duncan Cameron Fraser |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1914 |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Guysborough | |
| In office 1894–1904 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1848 Goshen, Nova Scotia |
| Died | June 8, 1924 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Born in Goshen, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Sinclair was educated in the Common School of Goshen, Guysborough Academy and Dalhousie College, Halifax. A lawyer, he was Mayor of New Glasgow in 1890-91 and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1894 to 1904. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Guysborough in a 1904 by-election after the sitting MP, Duncan Cameron Fraser, was appointed a Judge of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904, 1908, 1911, and 1917.
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