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12 Facts About John Wintermeyer

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John Joseph Wintermeyer was a politician in Ontario, Canada.

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John Wintermeyer was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1955 to 1963 who represented the riding of Waterloo North.

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John Wintermeyer attended University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana and graduated with a degree in Commerce and Philosophy in 1939.

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John Wintermeyer then went to Harvard Law School and later Dalhousie Law School.

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John Wintermeyer became a lawyer and returned to his home town to begin his practice.

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John Wintermeyer enter politics as a municipal alderman for Kitchener City Council.

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John Wintermeyer served three terms before moving to provincial politics.

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John Wintermeyer defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Stanley Francis Leavine by 2,264 votes.

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John Wintermeyer was succeeded as party leader by Andy Thompson.

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John Wintermeyer served as chairman of the board of Bauer Industries and director of York Centre Corporation.

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John Wintermeyer served as chair of the Metro Toronto Roman Catholic high schools and the Canadian Olympic Association.

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John Wintermeyer died in 1993 after suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease.