John Peebles

John Peebles (1872 – January 5, 1948) was a Canadian politician.

Peebles served as the mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1930 to 1933.

[1] Born in Albion Corners, Ontario, Peebles moved to Hamilton as a small child, and eventually established a jewellery business.

He ran for the Hamilton East seat in the House of Commons in 1911 as a Liberal, but was defeated by incumbent Samuel Barker.

He subsequently won re-election three times, until he was defeated in 1934 by Herbert Earl Wilton.