John Wesley Brien | |
Smallimage: | John Wesley Brien.jpg |
Constituency Mp: | Essex South |
Parliament: | Canadian |
Predecessor: | Alfred Henry Clarke |
Successor: | George Perry Graham |
Term Start: | 1917 |
Term End: | 1921 |
Birth Date: | November 24, 1864 |
Birth Place: | Victoria County, Canada West |
Death Date: | January 11, 1949 |
Party: | Unionist Party |
Occupation: | physician |
John Wesley Brien (November 24, 1864 - January 11, 1949) was a Canadian politician and physician. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1917 election as a Member of the Unionist Party to represent the riding of Essex South. Prior to his federal political career, he had just served a year in the Canadian Expeditionary Force as a medical officer before being forced to return home due to injury. He also served as a captain in the British Canadian Recruiting Mission in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
Brien was born in Victoria County, Canada West. His cousin, James Brien, was also a Member of the House of Commons of Canada.