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John Ewen Sinclair
John Ewen
Sinclair
, was a
Canadian
politician
.
Born
in
Summerfield, Prince Edward Island
, the son of
Peter Sinclair
, he was first elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
in the
Prince Edward Island
riding
of
Queen's
in
1917 federal election
. A
Liberal
, he was re-elected in
1921
. He was
defeated
in
1925
but was re-elected in
1926
. From 1921 to 1925, he was a
Minister without Portfolio
. In
1930
, he was
appointed
to the
Senate of Canada
representing
the
senatorial division
of Queen's, Prince
Edward Island
. He served until his death in 1949.