James Malcolm

James Malcolm, PC (14 July 1880 – 6 December 1935) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He served as the Member of Parliament for Bruce North from 1921 to 1935 and was the Minister of Trade and Commerce in the cabinet of William Lyon Mackenzie King from 1926 to 1930.

Early life and career James Malcolm was born on July 14, 1880, in Kincardine, Ontario, to Andrew Malcolm, a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Annie Robertson. His father owned and operated a furniture company in Kincardine. Malcolm and his brother joined the family business, and he eventually became the chairman, running the Kincardine factory.

In 1905, he married Ethel A. Swan.

Political career Malcolm was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1921 Canadian federal election, representing the Ontario riding of Bruce North. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, and 1930.

In 1923, Malcolm purchased a large mansion in Kincardine. The building still stands today as a retirement residence and is named 'Malcolm Place' in his honour.