- James MacDonnell
James Mackerras MacDonnell, PC , CC (
December 15 ,1884 -July 27 ,1973 ) was a Canadian soldier, lawyer and politician.He was born in
Kingston, Ontario , the son of George W. Macdonnell and Mary Louise Philips, he was a Master at St. Andrew's College from 1904 to 1914 before becoming a trust company officer. He enlisted with theCanadian Expeditionary Force onSeptember 24 ,1914 at Valcartier, Quebec.He was elected in 1945 for the riding of
Muskoka—Ontario as a candidate of the Progressive Conservative Party. He was defeated in the 1949 election, but was elected again in a 1949by-election for the riding of Greenwood, Ontario. He sat in the House of Commons until he was defeated in the 1962 election.From 1957 until 1959, he was
Minister without Portfolio inJohn Diefenbaker 's Government.In 1967, he was made a Companion of the
Order of Canada .External links
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=16717&s=M Federal Political Biography from th Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=2134 Order of Canada Citation]
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