James McMahon (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Dundas, Ontario, Canada
About James McMahon (Canadian politician)
- James McMahon (July 1, 1830 – 1909) was an Ontario doctor and political figure.
- He represented Wentworth North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1875 to 1894. He was born in Dundas, Upper Canada in 1830, the son of Irish immigrants who came to Upper Canada in 1819.
- He studied medicine with James Mitchell in Dundas, attended the University of Toronto and received a medical degree from Victoria College.
- He was licensed as a doctor and then set up practice in Ayr in 1850.
- He returned to Dundas in 1852 and joined the practice of Doctor Mitchell.
- After Mitchell died of cholera in 1854, McMahon took over his practice.
- He married Julia Ball in 1858.
- McMahon served on the town council for Dundas and was mayor in 1866.
- After the sitting member Thomas Stock was disqualified, he was elected in an 1875 by-election to represent Wentworth North in the Ontario legislative assembly.
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