James Arthurs (4 October 1866 – 7 October 1937) was a Canadian senator for the Conservative party, representing the province of Ontario.
James Arthurs | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Parry Sound | |
| In office 1908–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Robert James Watson |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Slaght |
| Senator for Ontario, Ontario | |
| In office 20 July 1935 – 7 October 1937 | |
| Appointed by | R. B. Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1866 Toronto, Canada West |
| Died | 7 October 1937 (aged 71) Leaside, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Priscilla Gillespie m. 10 September 1887 |
| Children | Elizabeth, Robert, Annie, Harold, Ethel, Norman |
| [1][2][3] | |
Arthurs attended public school and Hamilton Collegiate Institute, then became a hardware merchant.[1]
He became a member of the House of Commons of Canada for Parry Sound electoral district from 1908 until 1935.[4] Arthurs was then appointed to the Senate of Canada on 20 July 1935 by R.B. Bennett and remained in that office until his death.
The Commanda General Store in Gurd (now in Nipissing Township) was built and occupied by Arthurs about 1885. It was strategically located on the Rosseau-Nipissing Colonization Road.[5] An Ontario Historical Plaque was erected by the province to commemorate The Commanda General Store's role in Ontario's heritage.[6]
Arthurs also established the 162 Infantry Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (known as the First Nipissing Regiment).[7] He then served with the 1st Battalion in France until May 1917, attaining a rank of lieutenant colonel.[1]
On 4 October 1937 Arthurs fell ill and died three days later at his home at 222 Bessborough Drive Leaside (now part of Toronto). He and his wife had moved there from Parry Sound in the previous month.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "Sen. Arthurs' Widow Passes on at Toronto". Ottawa Citizen. The Canadian Press. 18 November 1941. p. 19. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Senator J. Arthurs Dies in 72nd Year". Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. 8 October 1937. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ Canadian historical figures impacted by C-36 at www.geocities.com
- ^ The Commanda General Store Archived 21 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine at www.ontarioplaques.com
- ^ "Ontario Plaque". Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2007.
- ^ Commanda: A Changing Community Archived 16 January 2013 at archive.today at www.virtualmuseum.ca