James Frederick Lister
| James Frederick Lister | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lambton West | |
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In office 1882–1896 | |
| Preceded by | The electoral district was created in 1882. |
| Succeeded by | Thomas George Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 21, 1843 Belleville, Canada West |
| Died |
February 9, 1902 (aged 58) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
James Frederick Lister (June 21, 1843 – February 9, 1902) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician.
Born in Belleville, Canada West, Lister was educated at the Sarnia Grammar School. A lawyer, he practiced law in Sarnia, Ontario and was a county solicitor from 1885 to 1898. He was created a Queen's Counsel by the Government of Ontario in 1890. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Lambton West in the 1882 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1887, 1891, and 1896. In 1898, he was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal.
He died in Toronto and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Sarnia.
References
- James Frederick Lister – Parliament of Canada biography
- Short sketches with photographs of the wardens, parliamentary representatives, judicial officers and county officials of the county of Lambton... : from 1852 to 1917
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