- James Brockett Tudhope
James Brockett Tudhope (
March 21 ,1858 –February 3 ,1936 ) was a Canadian manufacturer and politician.Tudhope was born in Oro Township,
Canada West in 1858, the son of William Tudhope, acarriage manufacturer. In 1897, he formed the Tudhope Carriage Company in Orillia with his brothers. In 1902, with partner Harry Anderson, Tudhope established a company which manufactured agricultural implements. Following a fire at the carriage factory, in 1910, he formed the Tudhope Motor Company which manufactured automobiles. Production was converted for military use duringWorld War I and vehicle production was not resumed following the war. In 1928, a new company was formed that produced specialty metal products, such as electrical appliances. Following his death in 1936, his son took over the operation of the company.Tudhope was elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1902 for the riding of Simcoe East. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1905 and 1908. In 1917, he was elected to theCanadian House of Commons for the riding ofSimcoe East .Tudhope also served as reeve and mayor for Orillia.
External links
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1932 James Brockett Tudhope, MPP - Parliamentary History]
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=2e744b29-dc1f-48f1-9c72-b1bdeea3547c&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/ccc-tudhope.htm Tudhope Specialties Ltd - UWO Business Library]s-ttl|title=
Member of Parliament forSimcoe East
years=1917–1921
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