James King (Quebec politician)
Canadian businessman and politician
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| Intro | Canadian businessman and politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 18 February 1848, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | |
| Death | 21 June 1900 (aged 52 years) |
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James King (February 18, 1848 – June 21, 1900) was a Canadian businessman and politician.
Born in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1867 and a Master of Arts degree in 1873 from the University of Bishop's College. He joined the family business, King Brothers, which was involved in mining. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the 1892 election for the riding of Mégantic. A Conservative, he did not run in 1897.