James Currie (politician)
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James George Currie was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario
from December 21, 1871 to March 29, 1873 and served as Liberal
MLA for Welland from 1871 to 1879. His standing committee service included those for Private Bills, Railways, Privileges and Elections, and Standing Orders.
Currie was born in Toronto
in 1827. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1853. He was county warden and mayor of St. Catharines
from 1859 to 1863. In 1862, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
representing Niagara district in a by-election after the death of William Hamilton Merritt
. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Ontario. Currie also served as Lieutenant-Colonel in the local militia.
Ontario
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from December 21, 1871 to March 29, 1873 and served as Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
MLA for Welland from 1871 to 1879. His standing committee service included those for Private Bills, Railways, Privileges and Elections, and Standing Orders.
Currie was born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in 1827. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1853. He was county warden and mayor of St. Catharines
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
from 1859 to 1863. In 1862, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Council of the Province of Canada was the upper house for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario...
representing Niagara district in a by-election after the death of William Hamilton Merritt
William Hamilton Merritt
William Hamilton Merritt was an influential figure in the Niagara Peninsula of Upper Canada in early 19th century and one of the fathers of the Welland Canal....
. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Ontario. Currie also served as Lieutenant-Colonel in the local militia.