James Innes (Canadian politician)
Source: Library and Archives Canada
James Innes (February 1, 1833 – July 16, 1903) was a Scottish-born journalist, businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1896 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, the son of Alexander Innes and Elsbeth Fordyce, taught school in Scotland for five years and arrived in Canada West in 1853. He was a reporter for the Globe and British Colonist in Toronto and the Morning Banner in Hamilton. In 1861, he became the editor for the Guelph Advertiser. He became co-owner of the Guelph Weekly Mercury in 1862. In 1873, he merged that paper with the Advertiser to form the Guelph Mercury and Advertiser. Innes married Helen Gerrard in 1873. He served on the local board of education and became chairman in 1882. Innes was also president of the Dominion Life Assurance Company and helped form the Guelph Junction Railway. He died of pneumonia in Sydney, Nova Scotia at the age of 70 while travelling in eastern Canada.
Electoral record[edit]
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Wellington South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | James Innes | 1,790 | 51.7 | -2.8 | ||||
| Conservative | James Goldie | 1,672 | 48.3 | 2.8 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,462 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Wellington South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | James Innes | 2,411 | 51.3 | -0.4 | ||||
| Conservative | James Goldie | 2,285 | 48.7 | 0.4 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,696 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Wellington South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | James Innes | 2,510 | 54.0 | 2.7 | ||||
| Conservative | James Goldie | 2,134 | 46.0 | -2.7 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,644 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Wellington South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Christian Kloepfer | 2,578 | 51.4 | 5.4 | ||||
| Liberal | James Innes | 2,440 | 48.6 | -5.4 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,018 | 100.0 | ||||||
References[edit]
- Nash-Chambers, Debra L (1994). "James Innes". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- James Innes – Parliament of Canada biography
