About Robert Franklin John
Lived 1851 – 1905 (aged 53–54). Robert Franklin John was a Canadian politician.
Robert Franklin John (January 1851 ) was a Welsh-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1882 to 1888. His name also appears as Robert Franklyn John.
He was born in Glamorganshire but received much of his education in Victoria, British Columbia. In 1882, he married Rose Ella Dean. He served as Collector and Assessor for Victoria and Esquimalt districts. In 1888, he resigned his seat after accepting the position of warden for the provincial jail at Victoria. John died in Victoria at the age of 54.
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Canadian politician
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Robert Franklin John was born in 1851.
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Robert Franklin John died on 29 May 1905.
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Robert Franklin John was a politician.
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Robert Franklin John was Canadian.
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