John Wesley Widdifield
Canadian politician (1869–1943)
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John Wesley Widdifield (March 16, 1869 – October 14, 1943) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Ontario North as a Liberal member from 1919 to 1929.
John Wesley Widdifield | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1919–1929 | |
| Preceded by | William Hoyle |
| Succeeded by | James Blanchard |
| Constituency | Ontario North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1869 |
| Died | October 14, 1943 (aged 74) Uxbridge Township, Ontario |
| Party | United Farmers of Ontario |
| Spouse |
Lucy Dike (m. 1895) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
He was born in Uxbridge Township, the son of Warren Playter Widdifield. He was educated in Uxbridge and at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph, later receiving a degree from Toronto University. In 1895, he married Lucy Dike. Widdifield also served as reeve for Uxbridge. He was first elected as a United Farmers candidate in a by-election held in the spring of 1919 but was elected as a Liberal in 1919, 1923 and 1926. He died in 1943 when he was stricken while he was driving to the funeral of a friend at his hometown of Uxbridge.[1]
