James Tunney
Politician
1927 – 2010
Who was James Tunney?
James Francis "Jim" Tunney was a Canadian dairy farmer and senator.
Born in Grafton, Ontario, Tunney was a fourth generation farmer from Northumberland County, Ontario. He was a director of the Dairy Farmers of Canada for 18 years, a director of the Dairy Bureau of Canada for 8 years, and a director of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board for 12 years. For 16 years, he was a Trustee with the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland & Clarington District Separate School Board.
He was summoned to the Senate of Canada for the Ontario senatorial division of Grafton on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 2001. A Liberal, he served for 1 year and 3 months until his mandatory retirement at the age of 75 in 2002.
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- Born
- Jun 16, 1927
Grafton, Ontario - Spouses
- Nationality
- Canada
- Died
- Sep 22, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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