John Wesley Edwards
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 | May 25, 1865 Storrington Township, Canada West |
| Died | April 18, 1929 (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.