John James

Politician

1911 –

61

Who is John James?

John Mason James was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Bowmanville, Ontario, he was a publisher of the Canadian Statesman newspaper by career. Before entering politics, he was a Captain of Military Intelligence during WW2 between the years of 1940 - 1945.

He was first elected at the Durham riding in the 1949 general election and re-elected there in the 1953 election. James was defeated in the 1957 election by Percy Vivian of the Progressive Conservative party.

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Born
Jan 17, 1911
Bowmanville, Ontario

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on July 23, 2013

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