About John Allister Currie
Lived 1868 – 1931 (aged 63). John Allister Currie was a Canadian politician, manager, writer, journalist and ironworker.
John Allister Currie (February 25, 1868 June 28, 1931) was an Ontario author, journalist and political figure.
Early life
He was born in Nottawa, Canada West in 1862, and was educated at Collingwood Collegiate Institute. After an apprenticeship in the hardware trade, he was hired by the Toronto News, and subsequently became a reporter at the Mail and Empire. Around 1900, following a visit to Rossland, British Columbia, he became a mining broker.
Military service
He was one of the four founding captains of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, which served in South Africa during the Second Boer War, and rose to become its commanding officer.
He was defeated in his bid for reelection in 1921.
Following a by-election win in 1922, he represented Toronto Southeast and then St. Patrick as a Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario until 1929.
He ran for Mayor of Toronto in the 1924 municipal election placing a poor third.
Death In 1931, he died at Miami, Florida, following a long illness.
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Who was John Allister Currie?
Canadian politician
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John Allister Currie was born on 25 February 1868.
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John Allister Currie died on 28 June 1931.
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John Allister Currie was a politician, manager, writer, journalist and ironworker.
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