John Thomas Simpson (27 October 1870 – 13 December 1965) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in Waverley, Ontario and became a farmer and a municipal politician. Simpson attended schools in

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, including

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Collegiate Institute. He served on the council of

for 12 years, serving as councillor and reeve of Tiny Township, becoming the county warden in 1913 and county clerk in 1922. In 1919, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1919 Ontario election. He was first elected to Parliament at the Simcoe North riding in the 1930 general election. After serving one term in the House of Commons, he was defeated by Duncan Fletcher McCuaig of the

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in the 1935 election.

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* * 1870 births 1965 deaths Canadian farmers Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario 20th-century mayors of places in Ontario 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub