William John Bragg
Canadian politician
William John Bragg | |
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Bragg, c. 1936 | |
Ontario MPP | |
In office 1919–1937 | |
Preceded by | John Henry Devitt |
Succeeded by | Cecil Mercer |
Constituency | Durham Durham West, 1919-1926 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1858-07-23)July 23, 1858 Darlington Township, Canada West |
Died | June 27, 1941(1941-06-27) (aged 82) Toronto, Ontario |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Sarah Somers (m. 1884) |
Occupation | Farmer |
William John Bragg (July 23, 1858 – June 27, 1941) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Durham in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1937 as a Liberal member.
Biography
He was born in Darlington Township, Canada West, the son of Richard Bragg. In 1884, he married Sarah Somers. Bragg was a director of the Farmer's Dairy of Toronto and of a silver mine. He was manager for the Bowmanville Fruit Growers Association.[1]
He died after he was struck and run over by a horse-drawn milk wagon in Toronto, in 1941.[2]
References
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
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