John Rutherford Messer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian businessman and politician
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Place of Birth: New Brunswick, Canada
About John Rutherford Messer
- John Rutherford "Ford" Messer (December 10, 1889 - May 27, 1949) was a Canadian businessman and politician in the Province of New Brunswick. Messer was born in the rural community of Tweedside, New Brunswick.
- He operated a meat business in his home area and was also a dealer in horses.
- In 1910 he married Annie Piercy Lister with whom he had two children.
- She died in 1939 and he later married the widow of William McElroy.Elected to the York County Council in 1937, Ford Messer served until his death in 1949.
- In the 1939 New Brunswick general election he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Conservative Party candidate for the multi-member riding of York County.
- Messer served one term in the 39th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly until he was defeated in the 1944 election by the Liberal Party candidate, Harry Corey.Ford Messer died of a heart attack in 1949.
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