About John Secord
Lived 1850 – 1898 (aged 48). John Secord was a Canadian politician.
John Secord, (April 15, 1850 – December 9, 1898) was a lawyer and political figure in the Northwest Territories, Canada. He represented Regina in the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories from 1885 to 1888 and South Regina in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1888 to 1891 as a Liberal-Conservative.
He was born in Niagara, Canada West, the son of Daniel Secord, and was educated in Brantford. In 1875, he married Ida May Christopher. Secord was called to the Ontario bar in 1877. In 1890, he was named Queen's Counsel. He served as town clerk for Tillsonburg, Ontario and Regina.
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Canadian politician
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John Secord was born on 15 April 1850.
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John Secord died on 9 December 1898.
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John Secord was a politician.
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