John Willoughby Crawford

Sir John Willoughby Crawford QC (* 1817 in Manorhamilton, Ireland, † May 13, 1875 in Toronto ) was a Canadian politician. From 1867 to 1873 he was a member of the lower house, then he served until his death as Vice- Governor of the Province of Ontario.

Biography

The son of the future Senator George Crawford emigrated in 1824 with his parents to Upper Canada. He grew up in Brockville and received his secondary education in York (now Toronto ). 1839 Crawford was admitted to the bar and opened a law firm. In addition, he also had numerous business interests. He was chairman or director of several companies, including the Royal Canadian Bank, the Toronto and Nipissing Railway and the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway. His father was director of the Grand Trunk Railway and hired him as a legal adviser.

Crawford's political career began in 1861 with the election into the House of the Province of Canada. He suggested the operational area of ​​East Toronto surprisingly George Brown, editor of the newspaper Toronto Globe. Two years later, he could not defend his seat. On the part of the Conservative Party Crawford stepped up to the general election in 1867 and sat for the constituency Leeds South edged out Albert Norton Richards by (his brother James Crawford was elected to Brockville ). In 1872, he represented Toronto West. At the suggestion of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald sworn Governor General Lord Dufferin Crawford on November 12, 1873 as Vice- Governor of the Province of Ontario. This representative office he exercised about one and a half years until his death.