John Neil (1808 – after 1878) was an Irish-born farmer, justice of the peace and politician in Ontario.
[1] He was born in Croghan, King's County, near Tipperary and came to Canada in 1834 to acquire land for himself and his brothers.
He arrived in Bytown and then walked to Fitzroy township to inspect his land grants.
In June of the following year, he returned to Ireland to marry Elizabeth Hodgins.
On his return, he was provided with law books so that he could act as a magistrate and was named district councillor for Fitzroy.