James J. Callanan (1842 – June 8, 1900) was a

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, merchant and political figure in

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. He represented

St. John's West St. John's West was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 2004. This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation ...

in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1882 to 1889 and from 1897 to 1900 as a Liberal. He was born in St. John's. In 1877, he established a retail and wholesale grocery business. Callanan was president of the local Mechanics' Institute from 1876 to 1890. He ran unsuccessfully in 1889 as a member of the Reform party and then ran unsuccessfully as a Conservative in 1893. Callanan served in the city council for St. John's from 1894 to 1898. He died in St. John's in 1900.

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* Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 1842 births 1900 deaths Newfoundland Colony people People from Newfoundland (island) {{Newfoundland-politician-stub