James Cunningham (Canadian politician)
James Cunningham (August 1, 1834 – May 4, 1925)[1] was a Canadian merchant and Liberal politician, who represented New Westminster in the House of Commons of Canada during the 3rd Parliament from 1874 to 1878.[2]
Born in Anyevny, County Monaghan, Ireland,[2] the son of James Cunningham, he was educated in Anyevny, later coming to Canada and entering business as a merchant in New Westminster. In 1864, Cunningham married Mary Ann Woodman. He resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1878.[3] He sat as MLA for New Westminster City from 1884 to 1886. In 1873, he also served as the first Mayor of New Westminster.[2] Cunningham died in New Westminster at the age of 90.[3]
His brother Thomas served in the British Columbia assembly.[4]
References
- ^ [1] Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c James Cunningham – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Matthews, J.S (2011). Early Vancouver (PDF). Vol. 6. City of Vancouver Archives. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
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