James Beck Swanston (17 September 1878
[ Parliament of Canada's Parlinfo website claimed a birthdate of 11 September 1878.] – 8 July 1957) was a
Conservative member of the
House of Commons of Canada
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. He was born in
Yeovil, Ontario and became a farmer and surgeon.
He was first elected to Parliament at the
Maple Creek riding in the
1930 general election after unsuccessful campaigns there in
1925
Events January
* January 1
** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria.
* January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ...
and
1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
. Swanston was defeated in the
1935 federal election by
Charles Evans of the
Liberal party.
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1878 births
1957 deaths
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
Farmers from Saskatchewan
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan
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