John William McIntosh was a physician and political figure in British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. He represented Vancouver City

Vancouver City (electoral district)

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 from 1916 to 1920 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 as a Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

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He was born in Guelph, Ontario

Guelph, Ontario

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 and was educated at the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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. McIntosh practised on Manitoulin Island

Manitoulin Island

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, also serving as coroner. Around 1906, he entered practice at Vancouver, British Columbia, specializing in internal medicine. He served overseas during World War I

World War I

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. McIntosh served as Medical Health Officer for New Westminster

New Westminster, British Columbia

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 and then Vancouver. He died at the age of 69, having retired within the last year or so.