| The Hon.John Wesley Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Frontenac | |
| In office 1908–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Melzar Avery |
| Succeeded by | William Samuel Reed |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Frontenac—Addington | |
| In office 1925–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Riding created |
| Succeeded by | William Spankie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1865-05-25)May 25, 1865 Storrington Township, Canada West |
| Died | April 18, 1929(1929-04-18) (aged 63) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Cabinet | Minister presiding over the Department of Health (1921) Minister of Immigration and Colonization (1921) |
John Wesley Edwards, PC (May 25, 1865 – April 18, 1929) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Storrington Township, Canada West, he was a physician and teacher, before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada 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.
References
| Ministers of immigration and colonization | |
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| The offices of Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Mines and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs were abolished and the office of Minister of Mines and Resources was created and proclaimed in force December 1, 1936. |