John Wesley Widdifield
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John Wesley Widdifield was an Ontario
political figure. He represented Ontario North
as a United Farmers of Ontario
member from 1914 to 1929.
He was born in Uxbridge Township
, the son of Warren Playter Widdifield. He was educated in Uxbridge and at the Ontario Agricultural College
in Guelph
, later receiving a degree from Toronto University
. In 1895, he married Lucy Dike. Widdifield also served as reeve for Uxbridge. He was first elected in a by-election held in the spring of 1919 and was reelected in 1919, 1923 and 1926.
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....
political figure. He represented Ontario North
Ontario North
Ontario North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....
as a United Farmers of Ontario
United Farmers of Ontario
The United Farmers of Ontario was a political party in Ontario, Canada. It was the Ontario provincial branch of the United Farmers movement of the early part of the 20th century.- Foundation and rise :...
member from 1914 to 1929.
He was born in Uxbridge Township
Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
, the son of Warren Playter Widdifield. He was educated in Uxbridge and at the Ontario Agricultural College
Ontario Agricultural College
The Ontario Agricultural College originated at the agricultural laboratories of the Toronto Normal School, and was officially founded in 1874 as an associate agricultural college of the University of Toronto...
in Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, later receiving a degree from Toronto University
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. In 1895, he married Lucy Dike. Widdifield also served as reeve for Uxbridge. He was first elected in a by-election held in the spring of 1919 and was reelected in 1919, 1923 and 1926.