David Jamieson (Canadian politician)
David Jamieson | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1923–1926 | |
Preceded by | George Mansfield Leeson |
Succeeded by | Farquhar Oliver |
In office 1898–1919 | |
Preceded by | David McNicol |
Succeeded by | George Mansfield Leeson |
Constituency | Grey South |
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
In office 1915–1919 | |
Preceded by | William Hoyle |
Succeeded by | Nelson Parliament |
Personal details | |
Born | Puslinch Township, Canada West | February 3, 1856
Died | September 12, 1942 Durham, Ontario | (aged 86)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Isabelle Bradshaw (m. 1883) |
Children | 1 |
Occupation | Physician |
David Edgar Jamieson (February 3, 1856 – September 12, 1942) was a physician and politician in
He was born to a Scottish immigrant, William Jamieson, in Puslinch Township, Canada West.[2] Jamieson was educated in local schools and went on to study medicine at the University of Toronto. Upon graduation in 1878, he moved to Durham and set up practice there. He was also president of the Durham Furniture Company. He was elected to the Durham town council in 1883 and was elected reeve in 1884 and 1885.[1] Jamieson was an unsuccessful candidate for the Grey South seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1887, losing to Liberal George Landerkin.[3] He was first elected to the provincial assembly in 1898. He was defeated by a United Farmers of Ontario candidate in 1919 but was reelected in 1923.[1]
Jamieson served as
References
- ^ a b c d Dale, Clare A (1992). Whose servant I am" : speakers of the assemblies of the province of Upper Canada, Canada and Ontario, 1792-1992. Toronto: Ontario Legislative Library. pp. 208–10.
- ^ Guide Parlementaire Canadien (in French). 1909.
- ^ "Grey South, Ontario (1867 - 1914)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament.