Alexander James Grant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Glengarry County, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
About Alexander James Grant
- Alexander James Grant (March 25, 1829 – January 26, 1909) was a Canadian politician. Born in Glengarry County, Upper Canada, the son of James Grant and Catherine Dingwall, Grant received his education at the schools of Glengarry County, and until twenty-six years of age, assisted his father on the farm.
- In 1851, he settled on a farm.
- Early in life, he took an active interest in municipal matters, holding the office of councilor for twenty-five years, and afterwards was elected warden.
- In 1874 Canadian federal election, he was nominated as an Independent candidate for the riding of Glengarry for the House of Commons of Canada, but was defeated.
- In 1875, was elected by a large majority for the Ontario Legislature, and during the succeeding session supported Liberal Premier of Ontario Sir Oliver Mowat, but later supported the Conservative party.
- He has also held the positions of vice-president and president of Glengarry County Agricultural Society, director of the Farmers' Institute of his township, also Captain of No.
- 1 Company of Glengarry Battalion.
- In religion, he was a Presbyterian and held the office of elder.
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