John Collard Field

John Collard Field
Ontario MPP
In office
1879–1883
Preceded byWilliam Hargraft
Succeeded byRobert Mulholland
ConstituencyNorthumberland West
Personal details
Born(1822-09-18)September 18, 1822
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
DiedFebruary 19, 1903(1903-02-19) (aged 80)
Cobourg, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
RelationsCorelli Collard Field, brother
OccupationBusinessman

John Collard Field (1822-1903) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Northumberland West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1883 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, the son of John Field, and came to Cobourg, Upper Canada with his parents in 1834. In 1844, he married Thirsa Pearse. He served as a member of the town council for Cobourg. Field operated a general store in Cobourg with his younger brother, Corelli Collard, who also represented Northumberland West in the provincial assembly and later became mayor of Cobourg.

His sister Myra Jane married William Kerr, who represented Northumberland West in the federal parliament. He died in 1903.[1]

Electoral history

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1879 Ontario general election: Northumberland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Collard Field 1,333 50.40 −2.19
Conservative G. Guillet 1,312 49.60 +2.19
Total valid votes 2,645 65.54 −5.25
Eligible voters 4,036
Liberal hold Swing −2.19
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

References

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  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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