John Wesley Edwards

John Wesley Edwards, PC (May 25, 1865 – April 18, 1929) was a Canadian politician.

The Hon. John Wesley Edwards
Edwards, c. 1925
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Frontenac
In office 1908–1921
Preceded by	Melzar Avery
Succeeded by	William Samuel Reed
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Frontenac—Addington
In office 1925–1929
Preceded by	Riding created
Succeeded by	William Spankie
Minister presiding over the Department of Health
In office September 21, 1921 – December 29, 1921
Preceded by	James Alexander Calder
Succeeded by	Henri Sévérin Béland
Personal details
Born	(1865-05-25)May 25, 1865 Storrington Township, Canada West
Died	April 18, 1929(1929-04-18) (aged 63)
Political party	Conservative
Cabinet	Minister presiding over the Department of Health (1921) Minister of Immigration and Colonization (1921)

Born in Storrington Township, Canada West, he was a physician and teacher, before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Frontenac in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1911 and 1917 but was defeated in 1921. He was re-elected again in 1925 and 1926. He died in office in 1929. In 1921, he was the Minister presiding over the Department of Health and Minister of Immigration and Colonization.

References

• John Wesley Edwards – Parliament of Canada biography