James Beck Swanston

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James Beck Swanston
Member of Parliament
for Maple Creek
In office
July 1930 –October 1935
Preceded by William George Bock
Succeeded by Charles Evans
Personal details
BornJames Beck Swanston
(1878-09-17)17 September 1878
Yeovil, Ontario, Canada
Died 8 July 1957(1957-07-08) (aged 78)
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Isabelle Taylor
m. 24 March 1910 [1]
Profession farmer, surgeon

James Beck Swanston (17 September 1878 [2] – 8 July 1957) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Yeovil, Ontario and became a farmer and surgeon.

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Southgate, Ontario Township in Ontario, Canada

Southgate is a township in western Ontario, Canada, in the southeast corner of Grey County. Southgate was formed on January 1, 2000, when the Village of Dundalk, the Township of Proton and the Township of Egremont were amalgamated. The headwaters of the South Saugeen, Beatty Saugeen and Grand Rivers are located in Southgate.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Maple Creek riding in the 1930 general election after unsuccessful campaigns there in 1925 and 1926. Swanston was defeated in the 1935 federal election by Charles Evans of the Liberal party.

Maple Creek was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1953. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Moose Jaw riding.

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References

  1. ↑ Normandin, A.L. (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ↑ Normandin, A.L. (1935). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Parliament of Canada's Parlinfo website claimed a birthdate of 11 September 1878.


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