John Henry Devitt
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John Henry Devitt | |
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MPP for Durham West | |
In office January 25, 1905 – September 23, 1919 |
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Personal details | |
Born | Cartwright Township, Canada West, |
February 1, 1851
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Cartwright Township, Ontario |
Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario |
John Henry Devitt (February 1, 1851 – June 14, 1940) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Durham West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1919 as a Conservative member.
Biography
He was born in Cartwright Township, Canada West, the son of Thomas Devitt and Jane McKee. He was a member of the township council from 1882 to 1890, serving as reeve in 1896 and country warden in 1899. He married Elizabeth Watson in June 1, 1881.[1] He was a prominent member in the Orange Order. He died in 1940 and was buried at St. John's Cemetery in Blackstock.[2]