John Ritchie MacNicol
Politician
1878 – 1950
Who was John Ritchie MacNicol?
John Ritchie MacNicol was a Canadian politician.
Born in Beaverton, Ontario, MacNicol was educated at public school, collegiates, and at Bryant & Stratton College in Buffalo, New York. He taught school in Algoma and Grey Counties, Ontario. From 1917 to 1920, he was president of the South York Liberal-Conservative Association. From 1921 to 1922, he was president of the Ward 6 Toronto Association. From 1921 to 1923, he was secretary of the Liberal-Conservative Association of Ontario and was president from 1923 to 1930. He was president of the federal Conservative Party from 1925 to 1943.
He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Ontario riding of Toronto Northwest in the 1930 federal election. He was re-elected in 1935, 1940, and 1945 for the riding of Davenport. He was defeated by Paul Hellyer in the 1949 election.
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- Born
- Aug 31, 1878
Beaverton, Ontario - Nationality
- Canada
- Died
- Jun 18, 1950
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on July 23, 2013
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