James Ferrier (politician)

The Hon. James Ferrier
4th Mayor of Montreal
In office 1844–1846
Preceded by	Joseph Bourret
Succeeded by	John Easton Mills
Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada for Victoria
In office 1847–1867
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Victoria
In office 1867–1888
Succeeded by	Hugh Mackay
Senator for Shawinegan, Quebec
In office 1867–1888
Appointed by	Royal Proclamation
Succeeded by	Hippolyte Montplaisir
Personal details
Born	22 October 1800 Fife, Scotland
Died	30 May 1888 (aged 87) Montreal, Quebec
Profession	merchant

James Ferrier (22 October 1800 – 30 May 1888) was a Scottish-Canadian politician.

Life and career

Born in Fife, Scotland, he immigrated to Canada in 1821 and established himself in Montreal, Quebec, as a successful Scots-Quebecer merchant. He served as the fourth mayor of Montreal from 1844 to 1847 and city councillor of that city from 1841 to 1848.

He served on the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada from 1847 until Confederation, after which he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Royal Proclamation on 23 October 1867. He sat with the Conservative group and represented the Senatorial Division of Shawinegan until his death in 1888. He simultaneously served on the Legislative Council of Quebec from 1867 until his death, for the division of Victoria.

He was chancellor of McGill University from 1884 to 1888. He is commemorated by Ferrier Street in northwestern Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal.

References

• "James Ferrier". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• James Ferrier – Parliament of Canada biography
• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.