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John Alfred McAndrew
Canadian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Alfred McAndrew (December 27, 1859 ā July 1, 1923) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Renfrew South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1890 as a Liberal member.
Quick Facts Ontario MPP, Preceded by ...
John Alfred McAndrew | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1886ā1890 | |
Preceded by | John Francis Dowling |
Succeeded by | John Francis Dowling |
Constituency | Renfrew South |
Personal details | |
Born | (1859-12-27)December 27, 1859 Renfrew, Canada West |
Died | July 1, 1923(1923-07-01) (aged 63) Toronto, Ontario |
Political party | Liberal |
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He was born in Renfrew, Canada West in 1859, the son of John McAndrew, a Scottish immigrant. He studied at Renfrew, at Upper Canada College, the University of Toronto and the University of Edinburgh. McAndrew was called to the bar in 1885. After his term in office, he served as Chancery taxing officer and then registrar for the Court of Appeal for Ontario.