Succeeded by Paul Earl Died August 23, 1963 Role Politician Resigned 1948 | Name James Mathewson Party Quebec Liberal Party Political party Liberal Education McGill University | |
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Preceded by District created in 1939 Born June 26, 1890
Montreal, Quebec ( 1890-06-26 ) | ||
Resting place Mount Royal Cemetery | ||
James Arthur Mathewson (June 26, 1890 – August 23, 1963) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Mathewson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1912 and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1917 from McGill University. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1917. He was a captain in the 42nd Battalion Royal Highlanders of Canada during World War I. After the war, he was a lawyer in Montreal. He was created a King's Counsel in 1926.
He was a member of the Montreal City Council for Saint-André from 1926 to 1930. He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor in 1930 losing to Camillien Houde. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce from 1939 to 1948. He was Treasurer of Quebec from 1939 to 1944.
He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from McGill University in 1943.