Political party Liberal Spouse Deborah Lowther Name James Matthews Party Liberal Party of Canada | Role Member of Parliament Resigned November 24, 1950 Died November 24, 1950 | |
Full Name James Ewen Matthews Born 17 August 1869
Albany, Prince Edward Island ( 1869-08-17 ) Profession insurance agent, journalist, teacher | ||
James Ewen Matthews (17 August 1869 – 24 November 1950) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Albany, Prince Edward Island.
Matthews was based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island during his early career as a teacher, journalist and Charlottetown city alderman. By 1911, he was based in Brandon, Manitoba where he worked as an insurance agent and became President of the Dominion Life Underwriters Association of Canada.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Brandon riding in a by-election on 14 November 1938, after an unsuccessful campaign in the riding during the 1935 federal election. Matthews was re-elected in 1940, 1945 and 1949. He died on 24 November 1950 before completing his term in the 21st Canadian Parliament.