James Metcalfe (York East MP)
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James Metcalfe (1822-13 septembre 1886) est un homme politique canadien de l'Ontario. Il est député fédéral libéral de la circonscription ontarienne de York-Est de 1867 à 1878.
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James Metcalfe (1822 – September 13, 1886) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented York East in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878. He was born in Cumberland, England in 1822, the son of James Metcalfe and Anne Finlinson, and was educated in Manchester. He studied architecture with his father there. In 1841, Metcalfe emigrated to Upper Canada and worked as a building contractor in Toronto. In 1843, he married Ellen Howson. In 1851, he went to Australia, again working as a contractor builder in Melbourne, where he built several public buildings. He returned to Toronto in 1858 and later served as vice-president of the Royal Canadian Bank.
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James Metcalfe (York East MP)
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James Metcalfe (homme politique canadien)
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James Metcalfe
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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1822
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1886-09-13
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Picture source: Library and Archives Canada
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Building contractor
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Ellen Howson
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1878
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James Metcalfe (1822 – September 13, 1886) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented York East in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878. He was born in Cumberland, England in 1822, the son of James Metcalfe and Anne Finlinson, and was educated in Manchester. He studied architecture with his father there. In 1841, Metcalfe emigrated to Upper Canada and worked as a building contractor in Toronto. In 1843, he married Ellen Howson. In 1851, he went to Australia, again working as a contractor builder in Melbourne, where he built several public buildings. He returned to Toronto in 1858 and later served as vice-president of the Royal Canadian Bank. Metcalfe was involved in the construction of St.James Cathedral, Trinity College-University of Toronto, St. Lawrence Hall, and Toronto's first Post Office. In Australia, he helped to construct the original Parliament Buildings in Melbourne. Metcalfe died in Toronto at the age of 64 and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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James Metcalfe (1822-13 septembre 1886) est un homme politique canadien de l'Ontario. Il est député fédéral libéral de la circonscription ontarienne de York-Est de 1867 à 1878.
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