About James Barnes
Lived 1842 – 2000. James Barnes was a Canadian politician.
James Barnes (September 6, 1842 – November 8, 1924) was a farmer, lumberman, railway contractor and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1908 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Cornwall and later came to Bouctouche, New Brunswick. Barnes married a Julia Eliza Smith there. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1892.
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Who was James Barnes?
Canadian politician
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James Barnes was born in 1842 in Toronto.
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James Barnes died in 2000.
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James Barnes was a politician.
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James Barnes was Canadian.
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