John McIntosh (March 4, 1796 – July 3, 1853) was a Scottish-Canadian businessman, ship's captain and political figure in Upper Canada.
[2] He served in the 3rd Regiment of the York militia during the War of 1812[1] and participated in the siege of Detroit and battle of Queenston Heights.
[2] After the war, McIntosh piloted ships on the Great Lakes and was the caption of a schooner called The Three Brothers.
He rented out these properties and a farm in London, and these profits allowed him to devote more time to politics.
[1][2] In 1834, McIntosh was elected in the 4th riding of York as a Reformer to the Upper Canadian legislature.
He chaired a meeting in 1837 where Toronto reformers called on Upper Canadians to organize groups to oppose the provincial administration.
[4] Baldwin was also elected in Hastings, so a by-election was called in the riding and McIntosh stood as a candidate again.
[2] William Lyon Mackenzie James Lesslie John RolphWilliam John O'GradyHenry John Boulton David WillsonSamuel HughesJohn McIntoshMarshall Spring Bidwell Robert BaldwinWilliam Warren Baldwin Francis Hincks Charles Duncombe Samuel Lount Peter Matthews Jesse Lloyd Anthony Van Egmond Thomas D. Morrison David GibsonJames Hervey PriceJoseph Shepard