John McRory (February 15, 1834 – May 17, 1893) was a merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Addington in the House of Commons of Canada from 1879 to 1882 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Kingston Township, Upper Canada, the son of Matthew T. McRory, an Irish immigrant. He was educated in Kingston. In 1856, he married Miriam Wood. McRory served as reeve for Kingston Township from 1865 to 1877 and was the warden for Frontenac County in 1876.
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Addington | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | John McRory | 1,656 | 57.0 | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Schuyler Shibley | 1,244 | 43.0 | |||||
References
- John McRory – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1880, CH Mackintosh
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