Preceded by George E. L. Mackinnon Name James Matthews Died September 3, 1972 Resigned June 26, 1949 | Profession Christian minister Role Member of Parliament Succeeded by James Allen Byrne | |
Full Name Herbert James Mathews Born 28 February 1883
Spondon, Derbyshire, England ( 1883-02-28 ) Political party Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Party Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | ||
Herbert James Matthews (28 February 1883 – 3 September 1972) was a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Spondon, Derbyshire, England and became a Christian minister by career.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Kootenay East riding in the 1945 general election after an unsuccessful attempt there in 1940. He was defeated in the 1949 election by James Allen Byrne of the Liberal party.
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