John William McIntosh

John William McIntosh
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
1916–1920
ConstituencyVancouver City
Personal details
Born(1870-08-19)August 19, 1870
Guelph, Ontario
DiedAugust 12, 1939(1939-08-12) (aged 68)
Burnaby, British Columbia
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Helena Keith
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(m. 1902)​
Children1
EducationUniversity of Toronto
OccupationPhysician, politician

John William McIntosh (August 19, 1870 – August 12, 1939[1]) was a physician and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Vancouver City from 1916 to 1920 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal. He was defeated in the 1920 provincial election in the riding of South Vancouver where he ran as an independent candidate. He was defeated again in the 1924 provincial election in the riding of The Islands where he ran as a Provincial Party candidate.

Biography

He was born in Guelph, Ontario on August 19, 1870, and was educated at the University of Toronto. He married Helena Keith on September 2, 1902, and they had one daughter.[2]

McIntosh practised on Manitoulin Island, also serving as coroner. Around 1906, he entered practice at Vancouver, British Columbia, specializing in internal medicine. He served overseas during World War I. McIntosh served as Medical Health Officer for New Westminster and then Vancouver. He died at his home in Burnaby at age 68, having retired within the last year or so.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Obituaries". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 41 (4): 417–8. October 1939. PMC 537539.
  2. ^ Parker, Charles Whately; Greene, Barnet M., eds. (1922). Who's Who in Canada, Volume 16. International Press. p. 696. Retrieved July 16, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Dr. M'Intosh Dies at Home". The Province. August 12, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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