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    John Hubert Craigie

    John Hubert Craigie, plant pathologist (b at Merigomish, NS 8 Dec 1887; d at Ottawa, 26 Feb 1989). Craigie discovered the sexual process in rust diseases of wheat.

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    John Inglis

    John Inglis, Church of England bishop (b at New York 9 Dec 1777; d at London, Eng 27 Oct 1850). Son of Charles INGLIS, the Church of England's first bishop of Nova Scotia, he entered the ministry in 1802, after studying at King's

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    John Ireland

    John Ireland, actor (b at Vancouver 30 Jan 1914; d at Santa Barbara, Ca 21 Mar 1992). John Ireland's career featured many high spots, although his run at accumulating more than 200 on-screen credits landed him in some shabby pictures during the 1970s and 1980s.

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    John J. McLaughlin

    John James McLaughlin (a.k.a Jack), beverage manufacturer, pharmacist (born 2 March 1865 near Enniskillen, ON; died 28 January 1914 in Toronto, ON). McLaughlin developed and trademarked Canada Dry Ginger Ale during the first decade of the 20th century. (See also Soft-Drink Industry.)

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    John J. Moncrieff

    John J. (James) Moncrieff. Journalist, choirmaster, conductor, bass-baritone, b Scalloway, Shetland Islands, 19 Oct 1865, d Winnipeg 11 Apr 1939. His family settled in the Red River Settlement of St Andrews when he was 10. There he played violin with a small orchestra.

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    John James Deutsch

    John James Deutsch, educator, public servant (b at Quinton, Sask 26 Feb 1911; d at Kingston, Ont Mar 1976).

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    John James Fraser

    John James Fraser, lawyer, premier (1878-82) and lieutenant-governor (1893-96) of New Brunswick (b at Miramichi, NB 1 Aug 1829; d in Italy 24 Nov 1896). An outstanding lawyer, in 1865 Fraser won a seat in the provincial legislature as an anti-Confederation candidate.

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    John James (Jim) Grant

    Brigadier-General (retired) John James (Jim) Grant, CM, CMM, CD, accountant, soldier, lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia 2012–17 (born 17 January 1936 in New Glasgow, NS). John Grant was Nova Scotia's 32nd lieutenant-governor.

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    John James Kinley

    John James Kinley, engineer, businessman, lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia (born at Lunenburg, NS 23 Sept, 1925; died at Halifax, 1 May, 2012).

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    John James Rickard Macleod

    John James Rickard Macleod, physiologist, co-discoverer of insulin (born 6 September 1876 in Cluny, Scotland; died 16 March 1935 in Aberdeen, Scotland). John Macleod was a renowned physiologist and expert in carbohydrate metabolism, who is perhaps best known for his role in the discovery of insulin, a treatment for diabetes mellitus.

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    John Joe Sark

    John Joe Sark, Mi'kmaw activist, spiritual leader, author, keptin (captain) (born August 1945 on Lennox Island, PEI; died 8 January 2023 in Johnstons River, PEI). John Joe Sark was an ardent advocate for Indigenous rights, who devoted his energies toward fighting discrimination and injustice.

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    John Jones Ross

    John Jones Ross, physician, politician, premier of Québec 1884-87 (b at Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Lower Canada 16 Aug 1833; d there 4 May 1901). A rather dull and uninspiring man, Ross was premier 23 Jan 1884 to 25 Jan 1887.

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    John Joseph Heagerty

    John Joseph Heagerty, physician, public-health official, historian (b at Montréal 26 Dec 1879; d at Ottawa 7 Feb 1946). Entering federal service as a bacteriologist in 1911, Heagerty joined the new Department of Health in 1919 and became director of public-health services in 1938.

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    John Joseph Kelso

    John Joseph Kelso, journalist and social reformer (born 31 March 1864 in Dundalk, Ireland; died 30 September 1935 in Toronto, Ontario). A lifelong advocate for the rights of children and animals, Kelso founded the Toronto Humane Society, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, Fresh Air Fund and Santa Claus Fund. Kelso left a legacy as an early founder of the social services system in Ontario.

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    John Josiah Robinette (Obituary)

    This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on December 2, 1996. Partner content is not updated. On the morning of March 16, 1946, children playing on the mountain that dominates Hamilton stumbled upon a headless and dismembered corpse partly concealed by a rocky outcropping.

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