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James Beck Swanston

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Preceded by
  
William George Bock

Role
  
Member of Parliament

Succeeded by
  
Charles Evans

Died
  
July 8, 1957

Profession
  
farmer, surgeon

Spouse
  
Isabelle Taylor

Name
  
James Swanston


Full Name
  
James Beck Swanston

Born
  
17 September 1878 Yeovil, Ontario (
1878-09-17
)

Political party
  
Conservative Party of Canada

James Beck Swanston (17 September 1878 – 8 July 1957) was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Yeovil, Ontario and became a farmer and surgeon.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Maple Creek riding in the 1930 general election after unsuccessful campaigns there in 1925 and 1926. Swanston was defeated in the 1935 federal election by Charles Evans of the Liberal party.

References

James Beck Swanston Wikipedia