James Wright McGibbon
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James Wright McGibbon was a timber merchant and federal politician in Quebec
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McGibbon was born in Lachute, Quebec
in the Laurentians and was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the Canadian federal election in Argenteuil as a Liberal
and defeated Conservative incumbent Georges-Henri Héon. McGibbon was, in turn, defeated by Héon in the 1945 federal election
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Prior to entering federal politics, McGibbon was an alderman on the Lachute town council
for six years.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
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McGibbon was born in Lachute, Quebec
Lachute, Quebec
Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, 35 km northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of Mirabel International Airport...
in the Laurentians and was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the Canadian federal election in Argenteuil as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
and defeated Conservative incumbent Georges-Henri Héon. McGibbon was, in turn, defeated by Héon in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
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Prior to entering federal politics, McGibbon was an alderman on the Lachute town council
Town council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
for six years.