About John Allison Sprague
Lived 1844 – 1907 (aged 63). John Allison Sprague was a Canadian politician.
John Allison Sprague (April 10, 1844 – September 14, 1907) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Prince Edward in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1894 as a Liberal member.
Biography He was born in Sophiasburgh Township, Canada West in 1844, the son of Hallett Sprague and Mary Allison, and grew up there. In 1864, he married Ellen A. Badgley. He was a justice of the peace and served fifteen years on the township council, also serving as reeve. Sprague was a captain in the local militia. He lived near Demorestville.
With his son Grant, he established a rural telephone company serving Prince Edward County in 1898. He died suddenly in 1907.
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Canadian politician
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John Allison Sprague was born on 10 April 1844 in Sophiasburgh.
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John Allison Sprague died on 14 September 1907 in Picton.
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