William John Bragg

William John Bragg
William John Bragg
	Bragg, c. 1936
Ontario MPP
	In office; 1919–1937
Preceded by	John Henry Devitt
Succeeded by	Cecil Mercer
Constituency	Durham; Durham West, 1919-1926
Personal details
Born	July 23, 1858; Darlington Township, Canada West
Died	June 27, 1941 (aged 82); Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Sarah Somers (m. 1884)
Occupation	Farmer

William John Bragg (July 23, 1858 – June 27, 1941) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Durham in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1937 as a Liberal member.

Biography

He was born in Darlington Township, Canada West, the son of Richard Bragg. In 1884, he married Sarah Somers. Bragg was a director of the Farmer's Dairy of Toronto and of a silver mine. He was manager for the Bowmanville Fruit Growers Association.^[1]

He died after he was struck and run over by a horse-drawn milk wagon in Toronto, in 1941.^[2]

References

^ AL Normandin (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1931.
^ "Hurt in traffic, W.J. Bragg dies: L.C.B. Inspector Run Over by Milk Wagon was former M.P.P.". The Globe and Mail. June 28, 1941. p. 4.

External links

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[1] AL Normandin (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1931.

[2] "Hurt in traffic, W.J. Bragg dies: L.C.B. Inspector Run Over by Milk Wagon was former M.P.P.". The Globe and Mail. June 28, 1941. p. 4.

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