Claim: John Wright Sifton(August 10, 1833 – September 19, 1912) was a 19th-century Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, born in London Township, Ontario whobecame a railway contractor in Brant County and then a businessman.
Evidence: Sifton was twice elected to the Manitoba legislature including in the 1879 provincial election as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for St. Clements, and served as the first Liberal Speaker of the body from February to December 1879 when he left the legislature. 4th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba