John Patrick Barry
John Patrick Barry | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Northumberland | |
| In office 1935–1940 | |
| Preceded by | George Manning McDade |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Leonard O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1893 Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | 17 August 1946 (aged 52) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | lawyer |
John Patrick Barry (23 December 1893 – 19 August 1946) was a Canadian politician and lawyer.[1][2] He represented Northumberland County in the Canadian Parliament from 1935 to 1940.[2]
Barry was born in Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] He was educated at Montreal College, St. Thomas University, and St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, where he earned his bachelor of arts degree in 1919.[2][1] In 1921, he was admitted to the New Brunswick bar and began practicing law.[2]
Defeating candidates Frances Fish and John Adams Creaghan, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1935 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Northumberland. He was defeated in the 1940 election as an Independent Liberal candidate.[citation needed]
He was appointed deputy magistrate of Northumberland County shortly before his death of a heart attack in 1946.[2]
| 1940 Canadian federal election: Northumberland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Joseph Leonard O'Brien | 5,149 | 39.91 | +16.01 | ||||
| Liberal | John William Maloney | 5,072 | 39.32 | -16.67 | ||||
| Independent Liberal | John Patrick Barry | 2,679 | 20.77 | -35.52 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 12,900 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election: Northumberland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | John Patrick Barry | 7,662 | 56.29 | +15.24 | ||||
| Conservative | John Creaghan | 3,253 | 23.90 | -35.05 | ||||
| Reconstruction | Frances Fish | 2,697 | 19.81 | Ø | ||||
| Total valid votes | 13,612 | 100.00 | ||||||
