About John Inglis McLaren
Lived 1865 – 1948 (aged 83). John Inglis McLaren was a politician.
John Inglis McLaren (September 2, 1865 – December 8, 1948) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1909 to 1910.
Biography John Inglis McLaren was born in Goderich, Canada West on September 2, 1865. He moved to Hamilton in 1879, and managed the Hamilton Coffee & Spice Company for 18 years. He married Bessie S. McClure in June 1892, and they had six children.
He was an alderman of Hamilton from 1907 to 1908, and was elected mayor in 1909 and 1910. He unsuccessfully ran for the House of Commons in 1911 and 1917.
He died in Hamilton on December 8, 1948.
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Canadian politician (1865-1948)
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John Inglis McLaren was born on 2 September 1865 in Goderich.
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John Inglis McLaren died on 8 December 1948 in Hamilton.
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John Inglis McLaren was a politician.
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