James William Bain

James William Bain

Member of Parliament for Soulanges
In office 1883 – 1885
In office 1885 – 1887
In office 1892 – 1892
In office 1892 – 1892

Born	June 22, 1838 St. Polycarpe, Lower Canada
Died	October 27, 1909
Political party	historical Conservative Party
Profession	merchant

James William Bain (born June 22, 1838 in St. Polycarpe, Lower Canada-died October 27, 1909) was a Canadian politician and merchant. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1883 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party in the riding of Soulanges after Georges-Raoul-Léotale-Guichart-Humbert Saveuse de Beaujeu was unseated in a by-election. That election was later declared void on January 15, 1884, however, in a by-election held February 5, 1885, he was acclaimed to Soulanges. He won the election of 1887 and lost to his opponent, Joseph-Octave Mousseau in the following election of 1891. Another by-election was held on February 3, 1892 after the votes in the previous election were declared void. He won this by-election and again the election was declared void on November 11, 1892 and yet again he won another by-election on December 13, 1892.