John Lemuel Bethune Politician

John Lemuel Bethune (March 9, 1850 – September 27, 1913) was a Canadian physician and politician in the province of Nova Scotia.Born in Loch Lomond, Nova Scotia, the son of Roderick and Mary B. Bethune, Bethune received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Dalhousie College in 1875. From 1886 to 1896, he was the Nova Scotia Conservative member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the electoral district of Victoria County. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Victoria in the 1896 federal election. A Conservative, he did not run in 1900. In 1881, he was a captain and paymaster for the 94th Battalion, Argyle Highlanders Volunteer Militia. In 1893, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 09, 1850
Birth place
Nova Scotia , Loch Lomond Nova Scotia
Date of deathSeptember 27, 1913

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Office holder

officeMember of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Victoria County
party
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942)
region
Victoria (Nova Scotia electoral district)
successor

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