John Perry Vrooman
John Perry Vrooman | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1923 (June - August) | |
Preceded by | Reginald Amherst Fowler |
Succeeded by | Charles Wesley Hambly |
Constituency | Frontenac—Lennox |
Personal details | |
Born | (1860-02-25)February 25, 1860 Centreville, Lennox and Addington County, Canada West |
Died | August 23, 1923(1923-08-23) (aged 63) Kingston, Ontario |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Rose Elizabeth Catherall (m. 1896) |
Occupation | Physician |
John Perry Vrooman (February 25, 1860 – August 20, 1923) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Lennox in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member in 1923.
He was born in Centreville, Lennox and Addington County, Canada West, the son of William H. Vrooman. He practiced in Yarker for 8 years, then moved to Napanee in 1896. He married Rose Elizabeth Catherall. Vrooman was mayor of Napanee in 1903.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1911. In June 1923 provincial election, he was elected in the riding of Lennox.[2] He died in two month later in August and did not get a chance to serve in the provincial house. He was buried in Napanee.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Mayors of Old Napanee, 1865-1988". Lennox and Addington Historical Society. 2006. Archived from the original on May 18, 2006.
- ^ "Results of Yesterday's Election by Constituencies". The Globe. Toronto. June 26, 1923. p. 4.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
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