James Lester Douglas

James Lester Douglas
Member of Parliament
for Queen's
In office
March 1940  September 1950
Preceded by Charles Avery Dunning
Peter Sinclair
Succeeded by Angus MacLean
Personal details
Born James Lester Douglas
(1881-11-29)29 November 1881
Head of Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island
Died 30 September 1950(1950-09-30) (aged 68)
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Mabel Wright[1]
Profession exporter, farmer

James Lester Douglas (29 November 1881 30 September 1950) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Head of Hillsborough, Prince Edward Island, the son of Elisha Albert Douglas and Emma Louise Coffin. He became an exporter and farmer by career.

He was educated at Charlottetown Business College. In 1910, Douglas received a Royal Humane Society Medal for life saving.[1] He married Mabel Amanda Wright (1898–1969) on 17 May 1927.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Queen's riding in the 1940 general election and re-elected there in the 1945 and 1949 elections. Douglas died on 30 September 1950 before completing his term in the 21st Canadian Parliament.

References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, Pierre G. (1949). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.


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