John Angus Kirk
John Angus Kirk | |
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| Member of Parliament for Guysborough | |
| In office 1874–1878 | |
| In office 1882–1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1837 Glenelg, Nova Scotia |
| Died | September 13, 1910 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | farmer |
John Angus Kirk (March 1, 1837 in Glenelg, Nova Scotia – September 13, 1910) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Guysborough. He was defeated in 1878 and re-elected in 1882 and 1887.
He was the son of Angus Kirk, of Scottish descent[1]. Kirk was a councillor for St. Mary's, Nova Scotia and a member of the Canadian military as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 5th Guysborough Regiment of Militia. In 1864, he married Sarah Susannah McLean. He represented Guysborough County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1867 to 1874, when he resigned his seat to run for a seat in the House of Commons[1].
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