Samuel John Fox
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Samuel John Fox was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Victoria West
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Conservative
member from 1898 to 1911.
He was born in Bowmanville
, Canada West. He first entered the printing trade but later joined his father in brick making. Fox also became a tile
maker. In 1877, he married Rosanna Free.
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....
farmer and political figure. He represented Victoria West
Victoria West
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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...
as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member from 1898 to 1911.
He was born in Bowmanville
Bowmanville, Ontario
Bowmanville is the largest community in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario about 75 km east of Toronto and 15 km east of Oshawa along Highway 2...
, Canada West. He first entered the printing trade but later joined his father in brick making. Fox also became a tile
Tile
A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops...
maker. In 1877, he married Rosanna Free.