Sir James Alexander Grant (August 11, 1831 – February 5, 1920) was an

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physician and political figure. He represented Russell in the

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as a

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member from 1867 to 1874; he also represented the

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in the federal parliament from 1893 to 1896. He was born in

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, in 1829, the son of James Grant and Jane Ord, and came to Canada with his parents in 1830. He studied at the University of Queen's College and then studied medicine at

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, becoming an

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in 1854. In 1856, he married Maria, the daughter of

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. Grant served as president of the College of Surgeons of Ontario and was also president of the Mechanics' Institute and Athenaeum of

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. He published a number of articles in medical journals in

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and Canada. Grant served as physician to several Governors General from 1867 to 1905. He was a Fellow of the

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and a member of the Geological Society of England. He was named a

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in 1887. He died in

at the age of 88.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, James Alexander 1831 births 1920 deaths Canadian Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Physicians from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Politicians from Ottawa Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Politicians from Inverness Immigrants to Upper Canada Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

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