About John Grant
Lived 1841 – 1919 (aged 78). John Grant was a Canadian politician.
John Grant (June 1, 1841 – December 12, 1919) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cassiar from 1882 to 1890 and Victoria City from 1890 to 1894 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He did not seek a fourth term in the Legislature in the 1894 provincial election.
He was born in Alford, the eldest son of John Grant, and was educated at Midmar in Aberdeenshire. In 1862, he moved to British Columbia from Elora. Grant died at Victoria in 1919.
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Who was John Grant?
Scottish-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia (1841-1919)
When was John Grant born?
John Grant was born on 1 June 1841 in Alford.
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John Grant died on 12 December 1919 in Victoria.
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John Grant was a politician.
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John Grant was Canadian.
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