Preceded by New riding Children 4 Spouse(s) Joyce Role Politician | Name Jim Bullbrook Succeeded by Paul Douglas Blundy Occupation Lawyer | |
Died October 27, 1978, Sarnia, Canada | ||
James Edward Bullbrook (June 1, 1927 – October 27, 1978) was a politician from Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Sarnia in from 1967 to 1977.
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Background
Bullbrook was born in North Bay, Ontario in 1927. He attended law school and graduated in 1953. He married his wife, Joyce, in that same year. They moved to Toronto and then later settled in Sarnia, Ontario. He and Joyce raised four children.
Politics
Bullbrook served as a member of Sarnia town council.
He ran for provincial office in 1967 as the Liberal candidate in the new riding of Sarnia. He defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Ralph Knox by 1,073 votes. He was re-elected in 1971 and 1975. He retired from politics in 1977 and returned to his lawyer practice in Sarnia.
He died of a heart attack on October 27, 1978 at the age of 51.