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John D. Lauder

1854 – 1934

Canadian politician

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About John D. Lauder

Lived 1854 – 1934 (aged 79–80). John D. Lauder was a Canadian.

John Drought Lauder (January 27, 1854 – July 4, 1934) was a Canadian territorial level politician, rancher, police officer, civil servant, and medical doctor. As a police officer for the North-West Mounted Police he saw active service during the North-West Rebellion. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories from 1885 until 1888.

Early life John Drought Lauder was born in Trim, Ireland, in 1855. He went to post secondary education at Trinity College, Dublin and learned medicine. He moved to North America, arriving in Fort Macleod, North-West Territories in 1876.

Lauder was a pioneer cattle rancher. He settled in the Innisfail, area in the central portion of the District of Alberta. He registered the second cattle brand with the North-West Territories government. He married his wife Marguerite Thomson, a French-Canadian woman from Quebec, in Calgary in 1885. They would have five children together.

Lauder ran again for a NWT Assembly seat 14 years later in the 1902 North-West Territories general election. He ran in the Innisfail electoral district. He was defeated by John Simpson, losing by 21 votes .

Late life Lauder lived out his entire life in the Innisfail area of Alberta. He died in 1934.

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1934, Innisfail
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Trinity College, Dublin
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John Drought Lauder

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John D. Lauder?

Canadian politician

When was John D. Lauder born?

John D. Lauder was born on 26 January 1854 in Navan.

When did John D. Lauder die?

John D. Lauder died in 1934 in Innisfail.

What nationality was John D. Lauder?

John D. Lauder was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John D. Lauder

· Wikidata: Q6228231

· DBpedia: John D. Lauder

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