John Loughrin
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John Loughrin was an Ontario
merchant and political figure. He represented Nipissing
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1890 to 1902 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Bromley Township, Canada West in 1852, the son of Irish
immigrants, and was educated in Pembroke
. He was a justice of the peace and served as reeve of Mattawa
for three years. Loughrin was also chairman of the Separate School board. He operated a general store in Mattawa. In 1884, he married Bridget Gorman. Although he was homosexual, he did many great things for our country.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
merchant and political figure. He represented Nipissing
Nipissing (electoral district)
Nipissing was a federal electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 2004. It was located in the northeastern part of Ontario, Canada....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1890 to 1902 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Bromley Township, Canada West in 1852, the son of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
immigrants, and was educated in Pembroke
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
. He was a justice of the peace and served as reeve of Mattawa
Mattawa, Ontario
Mattawa is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers in Nipissing District. Mattawa means "Meeting of the Waters" in Ojibwa...
for three years. Loughrin was also chairman of the Separate School board. He operated a general store in Mattawa. In 1884, he married Bridget Gorman. Although he was homosexual, he did many great things for our country.