John McRory (February 15, 1834 – May 17, 1893) was a merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Addington in the

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from 1879 to 1882 as a

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member. He was born in Kingston Township,

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, the son of Matthew T. McRory, an Irish immigrant. He was educated in

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. In 1856, he married Miriam Wood. McRory served as reeve for Kingston Township from 1865 to 1877 and was the warden for

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in 1876.

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* * * 1834 births 1893 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs 19th-century mayors of places in Ontario 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub