James Fraser Bryant (May 19, 1877 – September 18, 1945) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Lumsden in the

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from 1929 to 1934 as a

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. He was born in Glen Allan, Ontario, the son of Reverend James Bryant and Dora McGill, and was educated at

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, Queen's University and the

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, was called to the bar in 1906 and set up practice in Regina. In 1908, he married Mabel Myra Boyd. Bryant served as chairman of the Regina public school board and president of the Saskatchewan School Trustees. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Saskatchewan assembly in 1925. He served briefly as

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in September 1929. Bryant was Minister of Public Works, and Telephones and Telegraphs in the

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from

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to 1934. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1934. Bryant was named a judge in the Saskatoon district court, serving until his death at the age of 68.

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Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Judges in Saskatchewan 1877 births 1945 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub