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John Henry Ruddell
John Henry Ruddell
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Morden
	In office; 1900–1906
Succeeded by	George Ashdown
Personal details
Born	1859; Halton County, Canada West
Died	April 17, 1906

John Henry Ruddell (1859^[1] – April 17, 1906^[2]) was a harness maker, realtor and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Morden from 1900 to 1906 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative.

He was born in Halton County, Canada West, the son of George Ruddell and Christina Stewart,^[2] and came to Manitoba in the early 1880s to establish a harness-making business in Nelson. Ruddell later moved to Morden, where he established a real estate firm. He also served as mayor of Morden.^[1]

The town of Ruddell, Saskatchewan may have been named after him.^[2]

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^ ^a ^b Bumsted, B M (1999). Dictionary of Manitoba Biography. University of Manitoba Press. p. 217. ISBN 0887551696. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c "How Ruddell got its name still a two-pronged mystery". Star-Phoenix. January 30, 1978. p. 7. Retrieved 2012-11-11.

[bumsted-1] Bumsted, B M (1999). Dictionary of Manitoba Biography. University of Manitoba Press. p. 217. ISBN 0887551696. Retrieved 2012-11-11.

[ruddell-2] "How Ruddell got its name still a two-pronged mystery". Star-Phoenix. January 30, 1978. p. 7. Retrieved 2012-11-11.

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John Henry Ruddell


Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Morden
In office 1900–1906
Succeeded by	George Ashdown

Personal details
Born	1859 Halton County, Canada West
Died	(1906-04-17)April 17, 1906

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