John Goodall Snetsinger
John Goodall Snetsinger (October 13, 1833 – December 9, 1909) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Cornwall in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1872 to 1879 and Cornwall and Stormont in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal from 1896 to 1900.
John Goodall Snetsinger | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cornwall and Stormont | |
| In office 1896–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Darby Bergin |
| Succeeded by | Robert Abercrombie Pringle |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Cornwall | |
| In office 1871–1875 | |
| Preceded by | John Sandfield Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Fraser McIntyre |
| In office 1875–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Fraser McIntyre |
| Succeeded by | William Mack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1833 Cornwall Township, Upper Canada |
| Died | December 9, 1909 (aged 76) New York City, New York |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Ontario Liberal Party |
He was born in Cornwall Township in Upper Canada in 1833. He owned a gristmill and general store in the town of Moulinette. Snetsinger served as reeve for the township in 1869. He was elected to the Ontario legislature in an 1872 by-election and reelected in 1875. In 1896, he was elected to the federal parliament. He successfully lobbied the federal government for a small railway station on the Grand Trunk Railway line in Moulinette. He died in New York City in 1909 while visiting.
The town of Moulinette was permanently flooded during the building of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
References
- John Goodall Snetsinger – Parliament of Canada biography
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)
- Heritage Highlights of Cornwall Township, Historical Society of Cornwall Township (1984)