James Blanchard (January 8, 1876 – July 17, 1952) was a farmer
and political figure in
Ontario
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. He represented
Ontario North
Ontario North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.
The North Riding of Ontario init ...
in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ...
from 1929 to 1934 as a
Conservative
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member.
He was born in
Leaskdale,
the son of John Blanchard and Melissa Edwards, and was educated there. In 1900, he married Zella Beatrice Murray. Blanchard served on the municipal and city councils and also served as reeve.
He died July 17, 1952.
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1876 births
1952 deaths
People from Uxbridge, Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs
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