John Leigh Goldie McCarthy
John Leigh Goldie McCarthy served on Barrie council in four terms, 1886 to 1891, as deputy reeve (1886–1887), on the City of Barrie's own list of council members.
This page records a public role and nothing more: the council terms, offices and notes as the City prints them.
This profile is built from the City's list, which prints the name as “Dr. John Leigh Goldie McCarthy”; the entries are counted as one person by the rules set out on Barrie's mayors and councils.
In office: Deputy reeve In office: Ward 4 Ran, not elected
Offices John Leigh Goldie McCarthy held (lines, coloured by office) and federal or provincial races lost (dots).
On the City's list of council members
The terms the City of Barrie's own list of council members, 1837 to 2022, shows John Leigh Goldie McCarthy serving, with the office and any note as the City prints them, and the milestones of each council: events from the City's history and notes, dated. The full list is on Barrie's mayors and councils.
- 1886 1st Dep Reeve, as “Dr. John Leigh Goldie McCarthy”
- 1887 1st Dep Reeve, as “Dr. John Leigh Goldie McCarthy” 1887: Barrie's wards go from three to five: St. Patrick, St. Andrew, Victoria, St. David and St. George.
- 1890 Councillor, Ward 4, as “Dr. John Leigh Goldie McCarthy”
- 1891 Councillor, Ward 4, as “Dr. John Leigh Goldie McCarthy”
Source: City of Barrie, Members of Barrie Councils, 1837 to 2022 (updated November 2022).
Federal and provincial elections before 2000
Races John Leigh Goldie McCarthy ran in, in the ridings that held Barrie, from the official historical results. The name is matched to this profile by name and service; a row marked inferred fits by name and era, but nothing on file confirms it is the same person. The result is as the record prints it.
| Date | Race | As printed | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 1872 | Federal, Simcoe North | MCCARTHY (inferred) | Conservative | 1,852 | 49.26% | Not elected |