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'''James Hepburn''' was speaker of the Legislature of [[Ontario]] in [[1947]]-[[1948]] and served as [[Ontario Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]] MLA for Prince Edward-Lennox. |
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| name = James Hepburn |
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| office1 = [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Ontario MPP]] |
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| term_start1 = 1937 |
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| term_end1 = 1948 |
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| predecessor1 = [[Thomas Gilmore Bowerman]] |
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| successor1 = [[John Donald Baxter]] |
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| constituency1 = [[Prince Edward—Lennox (provincial electoral district)|Prince Edward—Lennox]] |
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| party = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1878|4|23}} |
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| birth_place = [[Picton, Ontario]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1955|12|24|1878|4|23}} |
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| death_place = [[Picton, Ontario]] |
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| occupation = Businessman |
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'''James de Congalton Hepburn''' (April 23, 1878 – December 24, 1955)<ref name=bio/> was a politician in [[Ontario]], Canada. He represented [[Prince Edward—Lennox (provincial electoral district)|Prince Edward—Lennox]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] from 1937 to 1948 as a [[Ontario Progressive Conservative Party|Conservative]] (1937–1943) and [[Ontario Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]] (1943–1948). |
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He was born in [[Picton, Ontario]], the son of Arthur W. Hepburn<ref>{{cite web |url= https://navalmarinearchive.com/research/docs/hepburn_shipping.html |title=Hepburn shipping in Prince Edward County |publisher=Naval Marine Archive |accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref> who operated a fleet of steamships. Hepburn was educated at [[Trinity College School]] in [[Port Hope, Ontario|Port Hope]] and entered his father's business after completing his schooling. He also served three years as reeve of Picton.<ref name=bio/> |
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Hepburn became speaker following the resignation of [[William James Stewart]].<ref name=bio/> He served as speaker of the Legislature of [[Ontario]] from March 24, 1947, to April 16, 1948. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1948.<ref name=bio/> |
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<td width = 30% align = center>Preceded by:<br>'''[[William James Stewart]]'''<br> |
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<td width = 40% align = center>'''[[Speaker of the Ontario Legislature|Speaker of the <br>Ontario Legislature]]<br>[[1947]]-[[1948]]''' |
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He died at home in Picton at the age of 77.<ref name=bio>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/whoseservantiams00ontauoft |title=Whose servant I am" : speakers of the assemblies of the province of Upper Canada, Canada and Ontario, 1792-1992 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/whoseservantiams00ontauoft/page/248 248]–50 |last=Dale |first=Clare A |publisher=Ontario Legislative Library |location=Toronto |year=1992}}</ref> |
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<td width = 30% align = center>Succeeded by:<br>''' [[Myrddyn Davies]]'''<br> |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Speaker of the Ontario legislature|Hepburn, James]] |
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[[Category:Ontario MPPs|Hepburn, James]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:06, 8 October 2024
James Hepburn | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1937–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Gilmore Bowerman |
| Succeeded by | John Donald Baxter |
| Constituency | Prince Edward—Lennox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1878 Picton, Ontario |
| Died | December 24, 1955 (aged 77) Picton, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Businessman |
James de Congalton Hepburn (April 23, 1878 – December 24, 1955)[1] was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Prince Edward—Lennox in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1937 to 1948 as a Conservative (1937–1943) and Progressive Conservative (1943–1948).
He was born in Picton, Ontario, the son of Arthur W. Hepburn[2] who operated a fleet of steamships. Hepburn was educated at Trinity College School in Port Hope and entered his father's business after completing his schooling. He also served three years as reeve of Picton.[1]
Hepburn became speaker following the resignation of William James Stewart.[1] He served as speaker of the Legislature of Ontario from March 24, 1947, to April 16, 1948. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1948.[1]
He died at home in Picton at the age of 77.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Dale, Clare A (1992). Whose servant I am" : speakers of the assemblies of the province of Upper Canada, Canada and Ontario, 1792-1992. Toronto: Ontario Legislative Library. pp. 248–50.
- ^ "Hepburn shipping in Prince Edward County". Naval Marine Archive. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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