James Warren Rutherford (22 August 1875 – 27 February 1939) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in McKay's Corners in

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, becoming a physician and surgeon. Rutherford attended

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Collegiate Institute, the

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then

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for postgraduate studies. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1926 general election after an unsuccessful campaign there in

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. Rutherford was re-elected in

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and

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. During the 1935 campaign, Rutherford sustained a fracture in the neck area after his car overturned near

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. His vehicle travelled on loose gravel which led his vehicle into a ditch. Rutherford was unable to continue his medical practice after this, although his injuries healed to a partial extent. On 27 February 1939, Rutherford died before completing his term in the

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, survived by his wife, a son and daughter.

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* 1875 births 1939 deaths Physicians from Ontario Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario University of Toronto alumni Alumni of University College London {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub