James Alexander Sangster
James Alexander Sangster | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1929–1937 | |
| Preceded by | Angus McGillis |
| Succeeded by | Edmund MacGillivray |
| In office 1923–1926 | |
| Preceded by | Duncan Alexander Ross |
| Succeeded by | Angus McGillis |
| Constituency | Glengarry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1861 Canada West |
| Died | June 23, 1937 (aged 75) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Bertha H. Haines (m. 1891) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
James Alexander Sangster (November 19, 1861 – June 23, 1937) was an
Liberal
member.
He was born in
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
in 1922. Sangster was a merchant in Bainsville in partnership with D. D. McCuaig. He died in office in 1937.
On April 26, 1918, Sangster won approval for his bill pertaining to driving on the right side of the road. From that day on, all vehicles, motorized or non-motorized, have had to comply with this new regulation all over Canada.[1]
References
- ^ 'My Memories', Village of Lancaster (1887-1987), Oscar Ménard.
External links
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry : a history, 1784-1945, JG Harkness (1946)
 | This article about a Ontario Liberal Party MPP is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |