John Henry Wellington

John Henry Wellington (February 3, 1861[1] – March 24, 1937[2]) was a railway worker, coal merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1905 to 1912 as a Provincial Rights Party member.

He was born in Forest, Ontario, the son of John Wellington, and was educated in Forest and in Saginaw City, Michigan. Wellington worked as a fireman on the Grand Trunk Railway and as an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He was married twice: first to Emma Ward in 1880 and then to Margaret McPherson in 1905. Wellington lived in Moose Jaw,[1] moving there in 1893. He retired from railway work in 1905. Wellington served as a member of the school board and police commission and as an alderman for Moose Jaw. He died at home in Moose Jaw at the age of 76.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Parker, C. W (1914). Who's Who and Why. Volume 5.
  2. 1 2 "First House Member Dies". Leader-Post (Regina). March 25, 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 2012-03-11.


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