James Findlay (MP)

Canadian politician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroCanadian politician
PlacesCanada
wasPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth16 May 1833
Death23 July 1923 (aged 90 years)
The details

Biography

James Findlay (May 16, 1833 – July 23, 1923) was an Ontario newspaper owner and political figure. He represented Renfrew North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1873 to 1874.
He was born in Châteauguay in Lower Canada in 1833, the son of Robert Findlay, a Scottish immigrant. He was owner and editor of the Pembroke Observer. Findlay was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in an 1869 by-election. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1878 and 1887. Findlay died in Pembroke at the age of 90.

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