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James Ralston
James Layton Ralston
Canadian politician (1881-1948).
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James Ralston
Date of Birth
9/27/1881
Date of Death
5/21/1948
5/22/1949
Member of Political Party
Liberal Party of Canada
Instance Of
Human
Country of Citizenship
Canada
Position Held
Member of the House of Commons of Canada
(1926 - 1935)
Start Time
:
1926
End Time
:
1935
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
(1911 - 1920)
Start Time
:
1911
End Time
:
1920
Member of the House of Commons of Canada
(1940 - 1945)
Start Time
:
1940
End Time
:
1945
Minister of Finance
(9/6/1939 - 7/4/1940)
Replaces
:
Charles Avery Dunning
Appointed By
:
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Member of Cabinet
:
16th Canadian Ministry
Series Ordinal
:
16
Start Time
:
9/6/1939
End Time
:
7/4/1940
Minister of National Defence
(10/8/1926 - 8/7/1930)
Replaces
:
James Robb
Appointed By
:
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Member of Cabinet
:
14th Canadian Ministry
Series Ordinal
:
4
Start Time
:
10/8/1926
End Time
:
8/7/1930
Minister of National Defence
(7/5/1940 - 11/1/1944)
Replaces
:
Charles Gavan Power
Appointed By
:
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Member of Cabinet
:
16th Canadian Ministry
Start Time
:
7/5/1940
End Time
:
11/1/1944
Given Name
James
Series Ordinal
:
1
Layton
Series Ordinal
:
2
Occupation
Politician
Lawyer
Image
Place of Birth
Amherst
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Work Location
Ottawa
Family Name
Ralston
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Death
Montreal
Award Received
Person of National Historic Significance
Candidacy in Election
1908 Canadian Federal Election
Electoral District
:
Cumberland
Member of Political Party
:
Liberal Party of Canada
Results
:
Unelected
Votes Received
:
4,310
Ranking
:
2
1926 Canadian Federal Election
Electoral District
:
Halifax
Member of Political Party
:
Liberal Party of Canada
Results
:
Unelected
Votes Received
:
14,139
Ranking
:
3
1930 Canadian Federal Election
Member of Political Party
:
Liberal Party of Canada
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
8,173
Ranking
:
1
1940 Canadian Federal Election
Member of Political Party
:
Liberal Party of Canada
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
:
8,745
Ranking
:
1
Electoral District
:
Shelburne—Yarmouth
Electoral District
:
Shelburne—Yarmouth
Electoral District
:
Prince
Electoral District
:
Prince
Replaced By
:
Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare
Replaced By
:
James Lorimer Ilsley
Replaces
:
Paul Hatfield
Replaces
:
Alfred Edgar MacLean
Replaced By
:
John Watson MacNaught
Replaced By
:
Andrew McNaughton
Replaced By
:
Donald Matheson Sutherland
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