James William Bain, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec, Canada
About James William Bain
- James William Bain (June 22, 1838 – October 27, 1909) was a Canadian politician and merchant.
- He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1883 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party in the riding of Soulanges after Georges-Raoul-Léotale-Guichart-Humbert Saveuse de Beaujeu was unseated in a by-election.
- That election was later declared void on January 15, 1884, however, in a by-election held February 5, 1885, he was acclaimed to Soulanges.
- He won the election of 1887 and lost to his opponent, Joseph Octave Mousseau in the following election of 1891.
- Another by-election was held on February 3, 1892 after the votes in the previous election were declared void.
- He won this by-election and again the election was declared void on November 11, 1892 and yet again he won another by-election on December 13, 1892.
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