James McMonies
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James McMonies (1800 – January 12, 1888) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Wentworth North in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member.
He was born in Kirkcudbright, Scotland in 1800. McMonies owned a farm and operated a sawmill near the town of Waterdown. He also served as reeve of West Flamborough. McMonies represented the North riding of Wentworth in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1865 to Confederation.
[edit] External links
- Political Biography from the Library of Parliament
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1869)
- Lake Medad and Waterdown, S Mills (1937)
Categories: Ontario MP stubs | 1800 births | 1888 deaths | Liberal Party of Canada MPs | Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada | Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Ontario | People from Dumfries and Galloway | Scottish immigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario | People from Hamilton, Ontario