John McLennon (politician)

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John Thomas McLennon (born July 9, 1948) is a businessman and former politician in Newfoundland. He represented Windsor-Buchans in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1982 to 1985. [1]

The son of Thomas McLennon and Catherine Conway, he was born in Placentia and was educated in Grand Falls. McLennon married Glennis L. Locke in 1967. [1]

He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1982. [1] McLennon was defeated by Graham Flight when he ran for reelection in 1985. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Normandin, P. G. (1984). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ↑ "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-22.


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