James Halliday (April 3, 1845 – April 11, 1921) was a merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1901 to 1904 as a

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. He was born in Burgess Township,

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, the son of James Halliday and Bessie Allan. In 1868, he married Katie Fisher.''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1903'', AJ Magurn Halliday was also a cattle dealer. He served as a member of the council for

Bruce County Bruce County is a county in Southwestern Ontario, Canada comprising eight lower-tier municipalities and with a 2016 population of 66,491. It is named for James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, sixth Governor General of the P ...

. He was elected to the House of Commons in a 1901 by-election held after the election of

Alexander McNeill Alexander McNeill (May 10, 1842 – April 18, 1932) was a Canadian politician. Born in The Corran, County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Malcolm McNeill, his mother was the sister of Duncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay. McNeill was educated Wim ...

in 1900 was declared void.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs 1845 births 1921 deaths {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub