James Malcolm (politician)
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The Hon. James Malcolm | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bruce North | |
In office 1921–1935 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Clark |
Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1933 |
Personal details | |
Born | Kincardine, Ontario, Canada | July 14, 1880
Died | December 6, 1935 | (aged 55)
Political party | Liberal |
Cabinet | Minister of Trade and Commerce (1926-1930) |
Committees | Chair, Special Committee on Civil Service Act (1923) |
James Malcolm, PC (July 14, 1880 – December 6, 1935) was a Canadian politician.
Early life[]
James Malcolm was born July 14, 1889 in Kincardine, Ontario to Andrew Malcolm, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and Annie Robertson.[1]
In 1905 at the age of 16, Malcolm married Ethel A. Swan whom he lived with in Kincardine.
Malcolm's father owned and operated a furniture company in Kincardine, Ontario. Malcolm and his brother joined their father's company in which Malcolm become chairman and ran the Kincardine factory.
Politics[]
Malcolm was elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Ontario riding of Bruce North in the 1921 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, and 1930.
From 1926 to 1930, he served as Minister of Trade and Commerce in the cabinet of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Legacy[]
Malcolm was the first Canadian to make a public address by Trans-Atlantic telephone in 1928.
In 1923, Malcolm purchased a large mansion in Kincardine. The building still stands today as a retirement residence and bares the name 'Malcolm Place' in his honour.
Archives[]
There is a James Malcom fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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External links[]
- 1880 births
- 1935 deaths
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- Liberal Party of Canada, Ontario MP stubs