John Supple
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John Supple was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented Renfrew North
in the 1st Parliament of Ontario
as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1869.
He was born in Ireland
around 1810. Supple was a lumber merchant in the Pembroke
area and a director of the Upper Ottawa Steamboat Company. He was elected in an 1856 by-election to represent Renfrew
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
and was elected to represent North Renfrew in the provincial legislature after Confederation
. His former estate is now the site of the city hall in Pembroke
.
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....
businessman and political figure. He represented Renfrew North
Renfrew North
Renfrew North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
in the 1st Parliament of Ontario
1st Parliament of Ontario
The 1st Parliament of Ontario was in session from September 3, 1867 until February 25, 1871, just prior to the 1871 general election. This was the first session of the Legislature after Confederation succeeding the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada...
as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1869.
He was born in Ireland
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...
around 1810. Supple was a lumber merchant in the 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...
area and a director of the Upper Ottawa Steamboat Company. He was elected in an 1856 by-election to represent Renfrew
Renfrew County, Ontario
Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2006, the population was 97,545 and county covered , giving a population density of . There are 17 official municipalities.-Government:...
in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
and was elected to represent North Renfrew in the provincial legislature after Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
. His former estate is now the site of the city hall 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...
.