James Rutherford (Canadian politician)

For other people named James Rutherford, see James Rutherford (disambiguation).

James Rutherford
Member of Parliament
for Kent
In office
September 1926 – February 1939
Preceded byAlexander Dew Chaplin
Succeeded byArthur Lisle Thompson
Personal details
Born
James Warren Rutherford

(1875-08-22)22 August 1875
McKay's Corners, Ontario, Canada
Died27 February 1939(1939-02-27) (aged 63)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Jessie Taylor
m. 11 June 1902[1]
Professionphysician, surgeon

James Warren Rutherford (22 August 1875 – 27 February 1939) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in McKay's Corners in Kent County, Ontario, becoming a physician and surgeon.

Rutherford attended Chatham Collegiate Institute, the University of Toronto then University College London for postgraduate studies.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Kent riding in the 1926 general election after an unsuccessful campaign there in 1925. Rutherford was re-elected in 1930 and 1935.

During the 1935 campaign, Rutherford sustained a fracture in the neck area after his car overturned near Ridgetown, Ontario. His vehicle travelled on loose gravel which led his vehicle into a ditch. Rutherford was unable to continue his medical practice after this, although his injuries healed to a partial extent.[2]

On 27 February 1939, Rutherford died before completing his term in the 18th Canadian Parliament, survived by his wife, a son and daughter.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ^ a b "Dr. J. Rutherford, M.P., Injured in 1935, Dies". The Globe and Mail. 28 February 1939. p. 4.


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