John Saunders Cruess (February 5, 1827 – 1897) was an

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farmer and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a

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from 1886 to 1890. He was born in

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in 1827, the son of John Cruess, an Irish-born

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descent, and came to

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with his family in 1829. Cruess married Eliza Betts. He operated a rural post office from 1879 to 1883 at Barclay and also served on the council for Mariposa Township. He was unsuccessful in an attempt at reelection in 1890. Cruess was president of the

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lodge in Linden Valley in 1892 and president of the County lodge in 1893.

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''Victoria County centennial history'', W Kirkconnell (1921)''Mariposa, the Banner Township ...'', RW Irwin (1984)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cruess, John S 1827 births 1897 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario