John McMartin (Canadian politician)
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John McMartin was a businessman and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Glengarry and Stormont
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1917 to 1918 as a Unionist Party
member.
He was born in Charlottenburgh Township, Ontario, the son of Allan McMartin and Catherine McDonald, and was educated there. In 1883, he was superintendent of construction on the Canadian Pacific Railway
. With his brother Duncan, he purchased the Larose silver mine from Alfred LaRose and, with others including Noah Anthony Timmins and Louis Henry Timmins, purchased the Hollinger gold mine from Benjamin Hollinger. He married Mary C. McDonald in 1896. In 1903, McMartin established himself in business in Cornwall, Ontario
. He was president of the Labrador Pulp and Paper Company and of the Motherlode Sheep Creek Mining Company and vice-president of Hollinger Consolidated Mines. McMartin moved to Montreal
in 1917 and died there in office at the age of 48.
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....
, Canada. He represented Glengarry and Stormont
Glengarry and Stormont
Glengarry and Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1917 to 1918 as a Unionist Party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
member.
He was born in Charlottenburgh Township, Ontario, the son of Allan McMartin and Catherine McDonald, and was educated there. In 1883, he was superintendent of construction on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
. With his brother Duncan, he purchased the Larose silver mine from Alfred LaRose and, with others including Noah Anthony Timmins and Louis Henry Timmins, purchased the Hollinger gold mine from Benjamin Hollinger. He married Mary C. McDonald in 1896. In 1903, McMartin established himself in business in Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
. He was president of the Labrador Pulp and Paper Company and of the Motherlode Sheep Creek Mining Company and vice-president of Hollinger Consolidated Mines. McMartin moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1917 and died there in office at the age of 48.