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    John James Kinley

    John James Kinley, engineer, businessman, lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia (born at Lunenburg, NS 23 Sept, 1925; died at Halifax, 1 May, 2012).

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    John James Rickard Macleod

    John James Rickard Macleod, physiologist, co-discoverer of insulin (born 6 September 1876 in Cluny, Scotland; died 16 March 1935 in Aberdeen, Scotland). John Macleod was a renowned physiologist and expert in carbohydrate metabolism, who is perhaps best known for his role in the discovery of insulin, a treatment for diabetes mellitus.

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    John Joe Sark

    John Joe Sark, Mi'kmaw activist, spiritual leader, author, keptin (captain) (born August 1945 on Lennox Island, PEI; died 8 January 2023 in Johnstons River, PEI). John Joe Sark was an ardent advocate for Indigenous rights, who devoted his energies toward fighting discrimination and injustice. 

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    John Jones Ross

    John Jones Ross, physician, politician, premier of Québec 1884-87 (b at Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Lower Canada 16 Aug 1833; d there 4 May 1901). A rather dull and uninspiring man, Ross was premier 23 Jan 1884 to 25 Jan 1887.

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    John Joseph Heagerty

    John Joseph Heagerty, physician, public-health official, historian (b at Montréal 26 Dec 1879; d at Ottawa 7 Feb 1946). Entering federal service as a bacteriologist in 1911, Heagerty joined the new Department of Health in 1919 and became director of public-health services in 1938.

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    John Joseph Kelso

    John Joseph Kelso, journalist and social reformer (born 31 March 1864 in Dundalk, Ireland; died 30 September 1935 in Toronto, Ontario). A lifelong advocate for the rights of children and animals, Kelso founded the Toronto Humane Society, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, Fresh Air Fund and Santa Claus Fund. Kelso left a legacy as an early founder of the social services system in Ontario.

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    John Josiah Robinette (Obituary)

    This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on December 2, 1996. Partner content is not updated. On the morning of March 16, 1946, children playing on the mountain that dominates Hamilton stumbled upon a headless and dismembered corpse partly concealed by a rocky outcropping.

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    John Kavik

    John Kavik, sculptor and potter (b in Gjoa Haven, NWT 1897; d at Yellowknife, NWT March 1993 ).

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    John Keane

    John Keane, British army officer, military figure in the WAR OF 1812 (b at Belmont, Ireland, 6 Feb 1781; d at Burton Lodge, Hampshire, England, 26 Aug 1844). John Keane's military career began in 1794 when he was appointed to the rank of captain in a newly raised regiment that was soon broken up.

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    John Keast Lord

    John Keast Lord, naturalist, veterinarian (b in Cornwall, Eng 1818; d at Brighton, Eng 9 Dec 1872).

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    John Keefer Mahony

    John “Jack” Keefer Mahony, VC, soldier (born 30 June 1911 in New Westminster, BC; died 15 December 1990 in London, ON). Mahony was a reporter and infantry officer in the militia when the Second World War began. He quickly enrolled for active service and served overseas during the war. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for outstanding courage and leadership under fire at the battle of the Melfa River in Italy in 1944. Mahony remained in the army after the war, retiring as a lieutenant-colonel in 1962. He then served as executive director of Junior Achievement in London.

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    John Kenneth Galbraith

    John Kenneth Galbraith, economist, writer (b at Iona Station, Ont 15 Oct 1908; d at Cambridge, Mass 29 Apr 2006). Having graduated from Ontario Agricultural College (Guelph) in 1931, Galbraith received a doctorate in agricultural economics at University of California, Berkeley.

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    John Kenneth Jamieson

    John Kenneth Jamieson, industrialist (born 28 August 1910 in Medicine Hat, Alberta; died 26 September 1999 in Houston, Texas). Jamieson was involved in the Canadian and international oil industry. During his career, he acted as the chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Corporation (formerly Standard Oil Company). (See Petroleum; Petroleum Industries.)

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    John Kenneth McKinnon

    John Kenneth McKinnon, commissioner of the YUKON TERRITORY (b at Winnipeg, Man, 20 April 1936). McKinnon, though born and educated in Manitoba, has been a long-time resident of the Yukon. He was first elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in 1961 and was re-elected in 1967, 1970, and 1974.

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    John Kennett Starnes

    John Kennett Starnes, public servant (b at Montréal, Qué 5 Feb 1918). A WWII veteran, Starnes was with the Dept of External Affairs 1944-70.

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