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Canadian politician, born 1911
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Male
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Birth:
17 January 1911
Death:
18 October 1999
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Biography
John Mason James (17 January 1911 – 18 October 1999) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Bowmanville, Ontario, he was a publisher of the Canadian Statesman newspaper by career. Before entering politics, he was a Captain of Military Intelligence during WW2 between the years of 1940 - 1945. He was first elected at the Durham riding in the 1949 general election and re-elected there in the 1953 election. James was defeated in the 1957 election by Percy Vivian of the Progressive Conservative party.