John Abbott Pringle

John Abbott Pringle
Ontario MPP
In office 1943–1955
Preceded by	William Black
Succeeded by	Riding abolished
Constituency	Addington
Personal details
Born	(1892-05-04)May 4, 1892 Arden, Ontario
Died	November 26, 1962(1962-11-26) (aged 70) Kingston, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Flora Amelia Lee
Occupation	Merchant, farmer

John Abbott Pringle (May 4, 1892 – November 26, 1962) was an Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Addington in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1955 as a Progressive Conservative member.

He was born in Arden, Ontario, the son of William James Pringle. In 1919, he married Flora Amelia Lee. Pringle sold hardware and owned a farm. He served on the local school board and was its chairman for 6 years. He was a member of the Orange Order, the Masonic Order and a Shriner. He died suddenly after surgery for an unspecified illness in 1962.[1]

References

1. "John A. Pringle: PC Member Of Legislature For 12 Years". The Globe and Mail. November 26, 1962. p. 9.

• Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1947, PG Normandin

External links

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history