James Metcalfe
Member of Parliament
for York East
In office
1867–1878
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byAlfred Boultbee
Personal details
Born1822
Cumberland, England
Died(1886-09-13)September 13, 1886
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseEllen Howson
ProfessionBuilding contractor
Picture source: Library and Archives Canada

James Metcalfe (1822 September 13, 1886) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented York East in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878.[1]

He was born in Cumberland, England in 1822,[1] the son of James Metcalfe and Anne Finlinson, and was educated in Manchester. He studied architecture with his father there. In 1841, Metcalfe emigrated to Upper Canada and worked as a building contractor in Toronto. In 1843, he married Ellen Howson. In 1851, he went to Australia, again working as a contractor builder in Melbourne, where he built several public buildings. He returned to Toronto in 1858[2] and later served as vice-president of the Royal Canadian Bank.[3]

Metcalfe was involved in the construction of St.James Cathedral, Trinity College-University of Toronto, St. Lawrence Hall, and Toronto's first Post Office.[2] In Australia, he helped to construct the original Parliament Buildings in Melbourne.

Metcalfe died in Toronto at the age of 64[4] and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

1867 Canadian federal election: York East
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Metcalfe 1,174
  Unknown T. A. Milne 937
Eligible voters 2,863
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[5]
1872 Canadian federal election: York East
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Metcalfe acc.
1874 Canadian federal election: York East
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Metcalfe acc.
1878 Canadian federal election: York East
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Alfred Boultbee 1,526
  Liberal James Metcalfe 1,460

References

  1. 1 2 James Metcalfe – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. 1 2 The Canadian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-made Men. Vol. Ontario. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1880. pp. 336–340.
  3. The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1878, CH Mackintosh
  4. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  5. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.


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