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John Courtland Bradley

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John Bradley
Ontario MPP
In office
1934–1943
Preceded byEdward Arunah Dunlop
Succeeded byStanley Joseph Hunt
ConstituencyRenfrew North
Personal details
Born(1887-03-10)March 10, 1887
Fonaghvale, Ontario
DiedJanuary 9, 1964(1964-01-09) (aged 76)
Pembroke, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
SpouseSadie Reid

John Courtland Bradley (March 10, 1887 – January 9, 1964) was a physician and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Renfrew North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1943 as a Liberal.[1][2]

The son of Henry John Bradley and Christina Dewar, he was born in Fonaghvale and was educated in Vankleek Hill and at Toronto University. In 1915, Bradley married Sadie Reid. He served on Pembroke town council, also serving as town mayor, and on Renfrew County council.[2]

Bradley defeated R.E. Davis in 1934 to become the first Liberal elected in Renfrew North since 1908.[3] He was reelected in 1937.[1]

He died in Pembroke at the age of 76.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Courtland Bradley, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  2. ^ a b Normandin, A L (1937). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ^ Chase, Sean (September 22, 2011). "Mayor to MPP in six months: the election of Dr. John Courtland Bradley". Pembroke Observer. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Obittuary". Ottawa Journal. January 10, 1964. p. 29.
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