| The Hon. James Ferrier |
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| 4th Mayor of Montreal | |
| In office 1844–1846 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Bourret |
| Succeeded by | John Easton Mills |
| Constituency | East |
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| Born | 22 October 1800 Fife, Scotland |
| Died | May 30, 1888 (aged 87) Montreal, Lower Canada |
| Profession | merchant |
James Ferrier (22 October 1800 – 30 May 1888) was a Scottish-Canadian politician.
Born in Fife, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada in 1821 and established himself in Montreal, Quebec as a successful Scots-Quebecer merchant.
He served as the fourth mayor of Montreal from 1845 to 1846 and Councillor of that city from 1841 to 1848. He was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Royal Proclamation on 23 October 1867 following the Canadian Confederation of 1867. He sat with the Conservative group and represented the Senatorial Division of Shawinigan until his death in 1888.
He is commemorated by Ferrier Street in northwestern Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal.
| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by None |
Senator for Shawinegan 1867–1888 |
Succeeded by Hippolyte Montplaisir (Conservative) |
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| Preceded by Charles Dewey Day |
Chancellor of McGill University 1884–1888 |
Succeeded by Lord Strathcona |
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