John Willard Freeborn

John Willard Freeborn (May 24, 1885 – 1953) was a farmer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex East from 1919 to 1926 as a United Farmers member and Middlesex North from 1934 to 1943 as a Liberal member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.[1][2]

The son of Thomas Freeborn and Margaret Crawdon, he was born in Denfield, Middlesex County and was educated there. In 1913, he married J. Irene Carmichael.[2]

Freeborn was first elected to the Ontario assembly in 1919, serving two terms as a United Farmers member.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the Middlesex East seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Progressive Party candidate in 1926, losing to Adam King Hodgins.[3] He was elected as a Liberal in 1934 and reelected in 1937.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "John Willard Freeborn, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
  2. 1 2 Normandin, A L (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ↑ "Middlesex East, Ontario (1867 - 1968)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Parliament of Canada.
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