James Baillie (Canadian politician)

James Baillie (1860 – April 7, 1935) was a woodworker, merchant, contractor and political figure in Quebec. He served as mayor of Aylmer from 1914 to 1916.[1]

He was the son of Scottish immigrants who settled in Aylmer in 1850: James Baillie, a woodworker, and Elizabeth Gow. He married Jessie Catherine McIntosh. In 1890, with his brother William, he built a steam-powered sawmill. They also built boats and sold lumber. Baillie served on the Aylmer municipal council and on the South Hull township council. [1] He also was a building contractor, building summer resorts on both sides of the Ottawa River.[2]

Baillie died at home in Aylmer at the age of 75.[2]

The Baillie sawmill played an important role in the development of the town and continued to operate until 1940. A plaque marks its former location.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "James Baillie". Répertoire des élus municipaux de l’Outaouais de 1845 à 1975 (in French). Archives nationales du Québec.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ex-mayor Baillie of Aylmer Dead". Ottawa Citizen. April 8, 1935. p. 8.
  3. ↑ "Plaque du site de la scierie". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Ministère de la Culture et des Communications Quebec.


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