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Leonard Burnett
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Ontario South
In office 1896 – 1900
Preceded by	William Smith
Succeeded by	William Ross
Born	April 5, 1845(1845-04-05) Yorkshire, England
Died	August 21, 1932 (aged 87) Toronto, Ontario
Nationality	British subject
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Farmer, teacher
Website	Parliament of Canada biography

Leonard Burnett (April 5, 1845 in Yorkshire, England - August 21, 1932) was a politician, farmer and teacher. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1896 election as a Member of the Liberal Party in the 1896 election to represent the riding of Ontario South.^[1]

The son of Thomas Burnett and Hannah Dickenson, he came to Canada in 1846, was educated in Greenwood, Ontario and Whitby and settled in Greenbank. Burnett taught school for three years.^[2]

Prior to his federal political experience, he was councilor for Ontario County (1871-1873) then Deputy Reeve for Reach Township, Ontario (1891) then reeve (1892-1893).^[1]

In 1870, he married Sarah Jane Dryden. Burnett died in Toronto at the age of 87.^[2]

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NAME	Burnett, Leonard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	England-born politician, farmer and teacher.
DATE OF BIRTH	April 5, 1845
PLACE OF BIRTH	Yorkshire, England
DATE OF DEATH	August 21, 1932
PLACE OF DEATH

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