John Lemuel Bethune, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Loch Lomond, Nova Scotia, Canada
About John Lemuel Bethune
- John Lemuel Bethune (March 9, 1850 – September 27, 1913) was a Canadian physician and politician in the province of Nova Scotia. Born in Loch Lomond, Nova Scotia, the son of Roderick and Mary B.
- Bethune, Bethune received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Dalhousie College in 1875.
- From 1886 to 1896, he was the Nova Scotia Conservative member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the electoral district of Victoria County.
- He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Victoria in the 1896 federal election.
- A Conservative, he did not run in 1900.
- In 1881, he was a captain and paymaster for the 94th Battalion, Argyle Highlanders Volunteer Militia.
- In 1893, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel.
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