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John Supple

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John Supple
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1869
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byThomas Murray
ConstituencyRenfrew North
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
In office
1856–1857
Preceded byFrancis Hincks
Succeeded byJohn Lorn McDougall Sr.
ConstituencyRenfrew County, Province of Canada
Personal details
Born1810 (1810)
Ireland
Died1869 (aged 58–59)
Pembroke, Ontario
Political partyConservative
ProfessionBusinessman

John Supple (ca 1810 – 1869) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Renfrew North in the 1st Parliament of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1869.

He was born in Ireland around 1810. Supple was a lumber merchant in the Pembroke area and a director of the Upper Ottawa Steamboat Company. He was elected in an 1856 by-election to represent Renfrew in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and was elected to represent Renfrew North in the provincial legislature after Confederation. His former estate is now the site of the city hall in Pembroke.

Electoral history

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1867 Ontario general election: Renfrew North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Supple 802 71.74
Liberal Mr. McAdam 315 28.18
Independent Mr. Shaw 1 0.09
Total valid votes 1,118 80.26
Eligible voters 1,393
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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