John Flesher
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John Flesher (June 8, 1833 – ) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal-Conservative from 1875 to 1879.
He was born in Duffield, Yorkshire, England in 1833, educated at Dumpton Hall and came to Upper Canada in 1847. Flesher operated a gristmill and sawmill in Grey County and later owned a store at Orangeville, Ontario. In 1855, he married M.A. Fowler. Flesher was also a Master Mason.
His brother William served in the Canadian House of Commons.
[edit] External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877 CH Mackintosh
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men (1880)
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