John Dowsley Reid
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John Dowsley Reid, PC (1 January 1859 – 26 August 1929) was a Canadian businessman, physician, and parliamentarian. A Conservative, he was a long-standing Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada for the Ontario Electoral district of Grenville South (named simply Grenville after 1903). He was first elected in the Canadian federal election of 1891 and was re-elected seven more times.
During his years in the House of Commons, he served as a cabinet minister in a variety of posts in the Cabinet of Canada, including:
- Minister of Customs (10 October 1911 – 11 October 1917)
- Minister of Railways and Canals (12 October 1917 – 20 September 1921)
- Minister of Customs and Inland Revenue (Acting) 2 September 1919 – 30 December 1919)
- Minister of Public Works (Acting) (6 August 1919 – 2 September 1919) and (31 December 1919 – 12 July 1920)
On 22 September 1921, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on the recommendation of Arthur Meighen. He represented the senatorial division of Grenville, Ontario until his death.
Electoral record
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Grenville South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Dowsley Reid | 1,414 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Carruthers | 1,303 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Grenville South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Dowsley Reid | 1,397 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Carruthers | 1,290 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Grenville South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Dowsley Reid | 1,475 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Carruthers | 1,351 | ||||||
References
- "John Dowsley Reid". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- John Dowsley Reid – Parliament of Canada biography
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Grenville South 1891–1904 |
Succeeded by riding abolished |
| Preceded by riding created |
Member of Parliament for Grenville 1904–1921 |
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Ministers of customs of Canada | |
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| Ministers of customs (1867–92) | |
| Controllers of customs (1892–97) | |
| Ministers of customs (1897–1918) | |
1 The offices of Minister of Customs and Minister of Inland Revenue amalgamated and the office of Minister of Customs and Inland Revenue was created by Order in Council dated May 18, 1918. | |
Ministers of national revenue of Canada | |
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| Customs and inland revenue (1918–21) | |
| Customs and excise (1921–27) | |
| National revenue (1927–present) |
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| Railways and canals (1879–1936)1 | |
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| Marine (1930–36)1 | |
| Transport (1936–2006) | |
| Transport, infrastructure and communities (2006–15) | |
| Transport (2015–present) | |
1The offices of Minister of Marine and Minister of Railways and Canals were abolished and the office of Minister of Transport was created in 1936 | |
| Public works (1867–1996) |
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| Public works and government services (1996–2015) | |
| Public services and procurement (2015–present) | |
1As part of substantial governmental reorganization, the position was merged with that of the minister of supply and services to create the position of Minister of Public Works and Government Services on July 12, 1995. | |
Deans of the House of Commons of Canada | |
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