John Howard Sinclair

John Howard Sinclair
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Antigonish—Guysborough
In office
1917–1921
Preceded by District was created in 1914
Succeeded by Colin Francis McIsaac
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Guysborough
In office
1904–1917
Preceded by Duncan Cameron Fraser
Succeeded by District was abolished in 1914
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Guysborough
In office
1894–1904
Personal details
Born (1848-05-27)May 27, 1848
Goshen, Nova Scotia
Died June 8, 1924(1924-06-08) (aged 76)
Political party Liberal

John Howard Sinclair (May 27, 1848 June 8, 1924) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Goshen, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Sinclair was educated in the Common School of Goshen, Guysborough Academy and Dalhousie College, Halifax. A lawyer, he was Mayor of New Glasgow in 1890-91 and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1894 to 1904. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Guysborough in a 1904 by-election after the sitting MP, Duncan Cameron Fraser, was appointed a Judge of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904, 1908, 1911, and 1917.

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