James Haggerty (March 11, 1833 – March 20, 1912)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170790605/james-haggerty was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented

Hastings North Hastings North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Hasti ...

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 1894 to 1898 as a Patrons of Industry member. He was born in Huntingdon Township, Upper Canada, the son of James Haggerty who came to Upper Canada from Ireland, and was educated there and in Toronto. Haggerty was also a school teacher. He married Ann Fleming. He was president of the North Hastings Agricultural Society and was also president of the West Huntingdon Cheese Manufacturing Company. Haggerty served as reeve for Huntingdon in 1877, 1880–1882 and 1891 to 1894.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897'' JA Gemmill
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''The Heritage Years : A History of Stirling and District'' (1983)
1833 births 1912 deaths Ontario Patrons of Industry MPPs 19th-century Canadian farmers Mayors of places in Ontario {{Ontario-MPP-stub