John Peebles

John Peebles (1872 – January 5, 1948) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Albion Corners, Ontario, Peebles moved to Hamilton as a small child, and eventually established a jewellery business. He was elected as an alderman covering the city at large in 1908. He ran for the Hamilton East seat in the House of Commons in 1911 as a Liberal, but was defeated by incumbent Samuel Barker. He received only 32.6% of the vote.

For several years, he sat on the cemetery board. In 1925, he was again elected, this time as alderman for Ward 3. From 1926 to 1929, he sat on the board of control.

In 1930, he was acclaimed as mayor. He subsequently won re-election three times, until he was defeated in 1934 by Herbert Earl Wilton.

Mayors of Hamilton, Ontario

Ferrie Tiffany Distin Fisher Holden Ford Kerr Cummings Magill Cummings Moore Mills McKinstry McElroy Magill Charlton Clark O'Reilly Murison Chisholm Charlton Roach Kilvert O'Reilly Magill Mason McKay Doran McLellan Blaicher A. Stewart Tuckett Colquhoun Teetzel Hendrie Morden Biggar T. Stewart McLaren Lees Allan Walters Booker Coppley Jutten Treleaven Burton Peebles Wilton Morrison Lawrence Jackson Copps Agro MacDonald Powell Morrow Wade Di Ianni Eisenberger Bratina Eisenberger

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