John Richardson (April 5, 1843 – August 26, 1915) was an

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farmer and political figure. He represented York East in the

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from 1894 to 1904 as a Liberal member. He was born in

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and was educated at Victoria College in

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. Richardson served on the township council for Scarborough from 1876 to 1894, serving as reeve from 1881 to 1894, and also served as warden for York County. He died in 1915."Late John Richardson, Noted County Resident: Clerk of County Court ...", The Globe (1844-1936); Aug 27, 1915; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2009) pg. 7, and interred at Washington Cemetery in Scarborough.

References

* ''A History of Scarborough'', ed. Robert R. Bonis (1965)

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* * 1843 births 1915 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Mayors of Scarborough, Ontario 19th-century mayors of places in Ontario 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub