James Redford was an Ontario

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 businessman and political figure. He represented Perth North

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

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 as a Liberal

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 member from 1867 to 1872.

He was born in Lilliesleaf

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, Roxburghshire

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, Scotland

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 in 1821, the son of James Redford, was educated there, and came to Canada West in 1842. Redford taught school for a time. He was later employed as a banker, lumber merchant, manufacturer and land speculator in Stratford

Stratford, Ontario

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 and Mitchell

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. In 1851, Redford married Elizabeth Gouray. He served as superintendent of schools in Perth County

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 and a member of the Stratford town council. He was a director of the Royal Canadian Bank and also served as captain in the local militia. Redford moved to Austin, Texas

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around 1876 and died there at the age of 87.