James Halliday was a merchant and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada. He represented Bruce North

Bruce North

Bruce North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Bruce into two ridings: Bruce North and Bruce South.-Geography:The North...

 in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1901 to 1904 as a Conservative

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He was born in Burgess Township, Leeds County

Leeds County, Ontario

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, Canada West, the son of James Halliday and Bessie Allan. In 1868, he married Katie Fisher. Halliday was also a cattle dealer. He served as a member of the council for Bruce County

Bruce County, Ontario

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. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1901 by-election held after the election of Alexander McNeill

Alexander McNeill

Alexander McNeill was a Canadian politician.Born in The Corran, County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Malcolm McNeill, his mother was the sister of Duncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay. McNeill was educated Wimbledon, Surrey, England and at Trinity College, Dublin...

in 1900 was declared void.