John Best (Canadian politician)
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| In office 1909 – 1921 |
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| Preceded by | John Barr |
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| Succeeded by | Robert John Woods |
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| Born | July 11, 1861 Geelong, Australia |
| Died | June 7, 1923 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Conservative Party (1909-1917) Unionist Party (1917-1921) Conservative Party (1921-) |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Website | *Parliament of Canada biography |
John Best (born July 11, 1861 in Geelong, Australia-died June 7, 1923) was an Australian-born politician in Canada. He was acclaimed to the Canadian House of Commons, after the death of his predecessor John Barr, on December 22, 1909, as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Dufferin. He was re-elected in the 1911 election and was re-elected as a Unionist in 1917 then defeated in the 1921 election as a Conservative.
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