Alexander James Grant
Politician
1829 –
Who is Alexander James Grant?
Alexander James Grant was a Canadian politician.
Born in Glengarry County, Upper Canada, the son of James Grant and Catherine Dingwall, Grant received his education at the schools of Glengarry County, and until twenty six years of age, assisted his father on the farm. In 1851, he settled on a farm. Early in life, he took an active interest in municipal matters, holding the office of councilor for twenty-five years, and afterwards was elected warden. In Canadian federal election, 1874, he was nominated as an Independent candidate for the riding of Glengarry for the Canadian House of Commons, but was defeated. In 1875, was elected by a large majority for the Ontario Legislature, and during the succeeding session supported Liberal Premier of Ontario Sir Oliver Mowat, but later supported the Conservative party. He has also held the positions of vice-president and president of Glengarry County Agricultural Society, director of the Farmers' Institute of his township, also Captain of No. 1 Company of Glengarry Battalion. In religion, he was a Presbyterian and held the office of elder.
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