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Frederick John French

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Frederick John French
Ontario MPP
In office
1879–1890
Preceded byChristopher Finlay Fraser
Succeeded byOrlando Bush
ConstituencyGrenville South, 1879-1886
Grenville, 1886-1890
Personal details
Born(1847-01-14)January 14, 1847
Burritt's Rapids, Canada West
DiedSeptember 25, 1924(1924-09-25) (aged 77)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Alma Alicia Gordon
(m. 1879)
OccupationLawyer

Frederick John French, KC (January 14, 1847 – September 25, 1924[1]) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Grenville South and then Grenville in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1879 to 1890.

He was born in Burritt's Rapids, Canada West in 1847, the son of John Strachan French, of United Empire Loyalist heritage. His great grandfather Jeremiah French served in the first parliament of Upper Canada. French studied law in Ottawa and Toronto, was called to the bar in 1870 and set up practice in Prescott, also working in Ottawa. In 1879, he married Alma Alicia Gordon, the sister of William Gordon who was mayor of Stratford. French was named Queen's Counsel in 1889.

Electoral history

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1879 Ontario general election: Grenville South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederick John French 1,205 53.01 +6.37
Liberal Christopher Finlay Fraser 1,068 46.99 −6.37
Total valid votes 2,273 70.20 −0.84
Eligible voters 3,238
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.37
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

References

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  1. ^ Archives of Ontario. F.J. French fonds. Archives Association of Ontario. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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