John Hettle

John Hettle (May 23, 1842[1] – September 20, 1897[2]) was an English-born merchant and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Turtle Mountain from 1888 to 1897 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal.

He was born in Norham, Northumberland and came to Hullet Township, Huron County in Canada West with his family in 1857.[1] Hettle later moved west, settling in Boissevain, Manitoba and going into business as an implement dealer. He served on the municipal council and was secretary-treasurer for the Turtle Mountain school board.[2]

In 1869, Hettle married Ellen Walker. He died in office[2] at the age of 55.

References

  1. 1 2 Gemmill, J A (1889). The Canadian Parliamentary companion. p. 338. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  2. 1 2 3 "John Hettle (1842-1897)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-19.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, May 29, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.