James Blanchard (Canadian politician)
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James Blanchard was a farmer and political figure in Ontario
. He represented Ontario North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Leaskdale
, the son of John Blanchard and Melissa Edwards, and was educated there. In 1900, he married a Miss Murray. Blanchard served on the municipal and city councils and also served as reeve.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He represented Ontario North
Ontario North
Ontario North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in Leaskdale
Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
, the son of John Blanchard and Melissa Edwards, and was educated there. In 1900, he married a Miss Murray. Blanchard served on the municipal and city councils and also served as reeve.