James Dew Chaplin

James Dew Chaplin, (March 20, 1863 – August 23, 1937) was a Canadian politician. Born in Toronto, Canada West, the son of William Lamont Chaplin and Harriet Dew, Chaplin was educated at the Public Schools and St. Catharines Collegiate Institute. A manufacturer in St. Catharines, Ontario, he was president of the Chaplin Wheel Company, Canada Axe and Harvest Tool Company, and the Wallingford Manufacturing Company. Chaplin served four years as a member of St. Catharines city council. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Lincoln in the 1917 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1921, 1925, 1926, and 1930. In 1926, he was the Minister of Trade and Commerce in the short lived cabinet of Arthur Meighen. In 1888, Chaplin married Edna Elizabeth Burgess. He died in St. Catharines at the age of 74. His brother Alexander Dew, his son Gordon and his granddaughter Edna Anderson also served in the House of Commons.

Canadian politician

The Hon. James Dew Chaplin
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lincoln
In office 1917–1935
Preceded by	Edward Arthur Lancaster
Succeeded by	Norman Lockhart
Personal details
Born	(1863-03-20)March 20, 1863 Toronto, Canada West
Died	August 23, 1937(1937-08-23) (aged 74) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Party	Conservative
Relations	Alexander Dew Chaplin, brother
Children	Gordon Chaplin Edna Anderson, Granddaughter
Cabinet	Minister of Trade and Commerce (1926)

James Dew Chaplin, PC (March 20, 1863 – August 23, 1937) was a Canadian politician.^[1]

Born in Toronto, Canada West,^[1] the son of William Lamont Chaplin and Harriet Dew,^[2] Chaplin was educated at the Public Schools and St. Catharines Collegiate Institute. A manufacturer in St. Catharines, Ontario, he was president of the Chaplin Wheel Company, Canada Axe and Harvest Tool Company, and the Wallingford Manufacturing Company.^[3] Chaplin served four years as a member of St. Catharines city council.^[1]

He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Lincoln in the 1917 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1921, 1925, 1926, and 1930. In 1926, he was the Minister of Trade and Commerce in the short lived cabinet of Arthur Meighen.^[1]

In 1888, Chaplin married Edna Elizabeth Burgess. He died in St. Catharines at the age of 74.^[2]

His brother Alexander Dew, his son Gordon and his granddaughter Edna Anderson also served in the House of Commons.^[1]

v t e 1917 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Government (Unionist)	James Dew Chaplin	9,335
	Opposition (Laurier Liberals)	Edwin John Lovelace	3,816

v t e 1921 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James Dew Chaplin	8,087
	Labour	Edwin John Lovelace	6,212
	Progressive	Arthur Adams Craise	3,066

v t e 1925 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James Dew Chaplin	12,054
	Liberal	Hamilton Killally Woodruff	5,942

v t e 1926 Canadian federal election: Lincoln
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James Dew Chaplin	11,475
	Liberal	Terrence Myles Mccarron	5,555

1930 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James Dew Chaplin	13,474
	Liberal	May Louise Greenwood	7,526

References

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1. ^ ^{a b c d e} James Dew Chaplin – Parliament of Canada biography
2. ^ ^{a b} Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
3. ^ "A cyclopædia of Canadian biography". Internet Archive. 14 April 2024.

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