John Weir Foote
| John Foote | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1948–1959 |
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| Preceded by | Percy Vivian |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Carruthers |
| Constituency | Durham |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 5, 1904 Madoc, Ontario |
| Died | May 2, 1988 (aged 83) Cobourg, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Canada
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| Service/branch | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1948 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit |
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Canadian Corps of Chaplains |
| Battles/wars | Dieppe Raid |
| Awards |
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John Weir Foote, VC CD (May 5, 1904 – May 2, 1988) was a Canadian military chaplain and politician in Ontario, Canada. He received the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Dieppe Raid in 1942. Foote is the only Canadian chaplain to be awarded the Victoria Cross. After the war he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and served as a Progressive Conservative member from 1948 to 1959. He represented the riding of Durham. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Leslie Frost.
Foote was born in Madoc in eastern Ontario on May 5, 1904. He was educated at the University of Western Ontario in London, at Queen's University in Kingston and at Presbyterian College and McGill University in Montreal. He entered the Presbyterian ministry in 1934, serving congregations in Fort-Coulonge, Quebec, and Port Hope, Ontario.
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