James Lapum

James Noxon Lapum (July 1819July 26, 1879)[1] was a Canadian politician.[2]

James Noxon Lapum
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Addington
In office
1867–1872
Succeeded bySchuyler Shibley
Personal details
Born1819
Erneston, Upper Canada
Died1879 (aged 5960)
Centreville, Ontario[1]
Political partyConservative

Born in Erneston, Upper Canada[3] (now Ontario), the son of Robert Lapum,[4] he was a merchant[3] and served as postmaster for Centreville for 20 years. In 1844, Lapum married Martha Fisk.[4] He served as reeve for Camden Township for 7 years.[3] Lapum opened a cheese factory in partnership with John Stewart Miller in 1870.[5]

In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament for the riding of Addington. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1872.[3]

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