James A. Lowell
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For the US federal judge see James Arnold Lowell
James A. Lowell (April 21, 1849 - April 10, 1900) was a merchant and politician in Niagara Falls, Ontario
. He was elected by acclamation from the riding of Welland
to the Canadian House of Commons
in an 1892 by-election as a Liberal
and served a single term until his defeat in the 1896 federal election
by Conservative William McCleary
.
James Arnold Lowell
James Arnold Lowell was a United States federal judge.Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Lowell received an A.B. from Harvard University in 1891 and an LL.B. from Harvard University in 1894. He was in private practice in Boston, Massachusetts from 1894 to 1922. He was a Massachusetts state...
James A. Lowell (April 21, 1849 - April 10, 1900) was a merchant and politician in Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
. He was elected by acclamation from the riding of Welland
Welland (electoral district)
Welland is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988, and since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 112,875....
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 an 1892 by-election 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 served a single term until his defeat in the 1896 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1896
The Canadian federal election of 1896 was held on June 23, 1896 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 8th Parliament of Canada. Though the Conservative Party won a plurality of the popular vote, the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier, won the majority of seats to form the...
by Conservative William McCleary
William McCleary
William McCleary was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Welland in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1890 to 1894 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative member.He was born in Thorold, Canada West in 1853, the...
.