James Dew Chaplin, (March 20, 1863 – August 23, 1937) was a

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politician. Born in

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, the son of William Lamont Chaplin and Harriet Dew, Chaplin was educated at the Public Schools and St. Catharines Collegiate Institute. A manufacturer in

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, he was president of the Chaplin Wheel Company, Canada Axe and Harvest Tool Company, and the Wallingford Manufacturing Company. Chaplin served four years as a member of St. Catharines city council. He was first elected to the

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representing the riding of

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in the 1917 federal election. A

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, he was re-elected in

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, and

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. In 1926, he was the Minister of Trade and Commerce in the short lived cabinet of

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. In 1888, Chaplin married Edna Elizabeth Burgess. He died in St. Catharines at the age of 74. His brother Alexander Dew, his son

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and his granddaughter

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also served in the House of Commons.

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1863 births 1937 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub