William John Bragg
{{short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = William John Bragg
| image = William J. Bragg.jpg
| caption = Bragg, {{circa|1936}}
| imagesize =
| office1 = Ontario MPP
| term_start1 = 1919
| term_end1 = 1937
| predecessor1 = John Henry Devitt
| successor1 = Cecil Mercer
| constituency1 = Durham
Durham West, 1919-1926
| party = Liberal
| birth_date = {{birth date|1858|7|23}}
| birth_place = Darlington Township, Canada West
| death_date = {{death date and age|1941|6|27|1858|7|23}}
| death_place = Toronto, Ontario
| occupation = Farmer
| relations =
| spouse = {{marriage |Sarah Somers|1884}}
| children =
}}
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.{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1931 |author=AL Normandin |date=1932}}
He died after he was struck and run over by a horse-drawn milk wagon in Toronto, in 1941.{{cite news |title=Hurt in traffic, W.J. Bragg dies: L.C.B. Inspector Run Over by Milk Wagon was former M.P.P. |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=June 28, 1941 |page=4}}
References
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External links
- {{Ontario MPP biography|id=william-john-bragg}}
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Category:Ontario Liberal Party MPPs
Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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