James Chabot

James Roland "Jim" Chabot (May 8, 1927 – October 9, 1989) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada for the riding of Columbia and its successor Columbia River from 1963 to 1986.[1][2][3]

Jim Chabot
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Columbia River
Columbia (1963-1966)
In office
September 30, 1963 – October 22, 1986
Preceded byFrank Greenwood
Succeeded byDuane Crandall
Personal details
Born(1927-05-08)May 8, 1927
Farnham, Quebec
DiedOctober 9, 1989(1989-10-09) (aged 62)
Invermere, British Columbia
Cause of deathHeart Attack
Political partySocial Credit
ResidenceInvermere, British Columbia

He was born in Farnham, Quebec, and moved to British Columbia during the 1950s. He was employed as a railway supervisor.[2] In 1973, he ran unsuccessfully for the leadership of the Social Credit party.[4] Chabot served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Mines and Petroleum Resources, Minister of Lands, Parks and Housing and Provincial Secretary. He did not run for reelection in 1986. Chabot died at home in Invermere at the age of 62.[2]

James Chabot Provincial Park on Windermere Lake in the Columbia Valley region, which was part of his riding, is named for him.

References
  1. CBC.ca - Canada Votes, Columbia River-Revelstoke riding]
  2. "Around B.C." (PDF). Quesnel Cariboo Observer. October 25, 1989. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  3. Former MLA Chabot’s legacy goes beyond lakefront park
  4. Nichols, Marjorie (November 22, 1973). "Six Socreds in the corridor". Vancouver Sun. p. 6. Retrieved 2012-02-04.


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