John McLennan

John McLennan

John McLennan (1821-December 18 1893) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Glengarry as a Liberal-Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1879 to 1882.

He was born in Williamstown in Upper Canada in 1821, the son of a Scottish immigrant. He served as president of the Montreal Board of Trade and vice-president of the Merchants' Bank of Canada. With his brother Hugh, he established a firm involved in shipping and grain processing. McLennan lived at Lancaster. He died in Montreal in 1893.

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=14355&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32953 "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879", CH Mackintosh ]


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