James Simpson
Politician
1873 – 1938
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Who was James Simpson?
James "Jimmy" Simpson was a Canadian trade unionist, printer, journalist and left wing politician in Toronto, Ontario. He was a longtime member of Toronto's city council and served as Mayor of Toronto in 1935, the first member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation to serve in that capacity.
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- Born
- Dec 14, 1873
Lancashire - Religion
- Methodism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 24, 1938
Toronto
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on July 23, 2013
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