John Dowsley Reid

John Dowsley Reid, PC (1 January 1859 – 26 August 1929) was a Canadian businessman, physician, and parliamentarian. A Conservative, he was a long-standing Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada for the Ontario Electoral district of Grenville South (named simply Grenville after 1903). He was first elected in the Canadian federal election of 1891 and was re-elected seven more times.

The Honourable John Dowsley Reid, PC

Background

During his years in the House of Commons, he served as a cabinet minister in a variety of posts in the Cabinet of Canada, including:

• Minister of Customs (10 October 1911 – 11 October 1917)
• Minister of Railways and Canals (12 October 1917 – 20 September 1921)
• Minister of Customs and Inland Revenue (Acting) 2 September 1919 – 30 December 1919)
• Minister of Public Works (Acting) (6 August 1919 – 2 September 1919) and (31 December 1919 – 12 July 1920)

On 22 September 1921, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on the recommendation of Arthur Meighen. He represented the senatorial division of Grenville, Ontario until his death.

Electoral record

1891 Canadian federal election: Grenville South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Dowsley Reid	1,414
	Liberal	John Carruthers	1,303

1896 Canadian federal election: Grenville South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Dowsley Reid	1,397
	Liberal	John Carruthers	1,290

1900 Canadian federal election: Grenville South
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	John Dowsley Reid	1,475
	Liberal	John Carruthers	1,351

References

• "John Dowsley Reid". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• John Dowsley Reid – Parliament of Canada biography