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John Wesley Edwards

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John Wesley Edwards

Birth
Storrington, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
Death
18 Apr 1929 (aged 63)
Carlington, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
Plot
Section Old D, Lot 7
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He was a Canadian politician. Born in Storrington Township, Canada West, he was a physician and teacher, before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Frontenac in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1911 and 1917 but was defeated in 1921. He was re-elected again in 1925 and 1926. He died in office in 1929. In 1921, he was the Minister presiding over the Department of Health and Minister of Immigration and Colonization.
He was a Canadian politician. Born in Storrington Township, Canada West, he was a physician and teacher, before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Frontenac in the 1908 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1911 and 1917 but was defeated in 1921. He was re-elected again in 1925 and 1926. He died in office in 1929. In 1921, he was the Minister presiding over the Department of Health and Minister of Immigration and Colonization.

Inscription

(Main stone) (Large L.O.A.B.A. symbol in circle) Bear ye one/ anothers burden/ and so fulfill/ the law of Christ/ EDWARDS/

Footstone: Charles Lionel EDWARDS D.V.M./ husband of/ Edna EDWARDS/ 1890-1982/
Footstone: Edna EDWARDS/ beloved wife of/ Charles L. EDWARDS/ 1891-1934/
Footstone: John Wesley EDWARDS B.A. M.D./ 1865-1929/ past Grand Master/ and Sovereign L.O.A.B.A./
Footstone: Hester Jane PURDY/ beloved wife of/ John Wesley EDWARDS/ 1868-1959/
Footstone: Sarah (Sadie) EDWARDS/ beloved wife of/ Luther M. LONEY/ 1897-1992/
Footstone: Luther Milton LONEY/ beloved husband of Sarah (Sadie) EDWARDS/ 1888-1985/
Footstone: Evelyn EDWARDS/ wife of/ Harold S. PACKER/ 1903-1995/
Footstone: John Alfred PACKER/ son of/ Harold and Evelyn/ 1929-1976/
Footstone: Harold S. PACKER A.T.C.M./ husband of/ Evelyn EDWARDS/ 1901-1962/

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