James Dawson (politician)
James Dawson | |
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 James Dawson Source: Library and Archives Canada | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Kent | |
| In office 1871–1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1823 Wolfe Island, Upper Canada |
| Died | November 3, 1886 (aged 63) Lambton County, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
James Dawson was an Ontario political figure. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1874.
He served as warden for Lambton County. He died of bladder cancer in 1886. At the time of his death he had been serving as postmaster for Sarnia.[1] He was buried at Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Cemetery in Lambton County.[2]
References
- ^ Excerpt from a local history book at [1], available online at [2]
- ^ "ON: Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Cemetery (James DAWSON), CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project". geneofun.on.ca.
External links
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1874, HJ Morgan
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