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James Frederick Lister

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James Frederick Lister
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lambton West
In office
1882–1896
Preceded byThe electoral district was created in 1882.
Succeeded byThomas George Johnston
Personal details
Born(1843-06-21)June 21, 1843
Belleville, Canada West
DiedFebruary 9, 1902(1902-02-09) (aged 58)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal

James Frederick Lister (June 21, 1843 – February 9, 1902) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician.

Born in Belleville, Canada West, Lister was educated at the Sarnia Grammar School. A lawyer, he practised law in Sarnia, Ontario and was a county solicitor from 1885 to 1898. He was created a Queen's Counsel by the Government of Ontario in 1890. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Lambton West in the 1882 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1887, 1891, and 1896. In 1898, he was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal.

He died in Toronto and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Sarnia.

1882 Canadian federal election: Lambton
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Frederick Lister 1,652
Unknown A. C. Clark 1,311
1887 Canadian federal election: Lambton
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Frederick Lister 2,335
Conservative William Henry McMahan 1,777
1891 Canadian federal election: Lambton
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Frederick Lister 2,364
Conservative Frank Smith 1,766
1896 Canadian federal election: Lambton
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Frederick Lister 2,365
Protestant Protective Cameron Dewar 1,208
Conservative W. John Hanna 878

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