James Macdonnell (Canadian politician)

James MacKerras Macdonnell, PC CC (December 15, 1884 – July 27, 1973) was a Canadian lawyer and parliamentarian.

For the British general, see James Macdonnell. For the Newfoundland politician, see James MacDonnell (Newfoundland politician).
The Hon.

James MacKerras Macdonnell
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Muskoka—Ontario
In office
1945–1949
Preceded byStephen Joseph Furniss
Succeeded byThe electoral district was abolished in 1947.
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Greenwood
In office
1949–1962
Preceded byJohn Ernest McMillin
Succeeded byAndrew Brewin
Personal details
Born(1884-12-15)December 15, 1884
Kingston, Ontario
DiedJuly 27, 1973(1973-07-27) (aged 88)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
CabinetMinister Without Portfolio (1957-1959)

Biography

He was born in Kingston, Ontario, the son of George W. Macdonnell and Mary Louise Philips, he was a Master at St. Andrew's College from 1904 to 1914 before becoming a trust company officer. He enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on September 24, 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec.

Career

Macdonnell was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Progressive Conservative Party candidate in the 1945 federal election representing Muskoka—Ontario riding. He was defeated in the 1949 federal election, but returned to parliament later that year when he won a by-election held in the Toronto riding of Greenwood.[1]

Following the 1957 federal election that returned the first Progressive Conservative government and the first Tory government since the Great Depression, the new Prime Minister of Canada, John Diefenbaker, named Macdonnell to Cabinet as a minister without portfolio.[1] He resigned from Cabinet on August 8, 1959 for health reasons[2] and was defeated in the 1962 federal election by Andrew Brewin of the New Democratic Party.[3]

Macdonnell was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1967 for "services as a parliamentarian".[4]

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References
  1. James Macdonnell – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. Ministerial Resignations Archived 2006-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. History of Federal Ridings - Greenwood, Ontario, Parliament of Canada
  4. Order of Canada citation
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