John Taylor Gilmour

John Taylor Gilmour (March 8, 1855 – July 29, 1918) was a Canadian physician, journalist and politician.

He was born in Clarke Township, Durham County, Canada West in 1855, the son of Thomas Gilmour.

He set up practice in King Township, moving to Toronto Junction in 1884 where he served as surgeon for the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1885 to 1894.

He established the Junction's first weekly newspaper, the York Tribune and served as its editor for two years.

In 1878, Gilmour married Emma Hawkins with whom he had two children, including a son Charles who later became the Junction's coroner.