About James William Baskin
Lived 1920 – 1999 (aged 79). James William Baskin was a Canadian politician, lumber merchant, businessperson and lumberman.
James William Baskin (January 4, 1920 – January 8, 1999) was a Canadian politician, businessman and lumberman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Renfrew South in the 1957 federal election. He was re-elected in 1958 and 1962.
The son of James Robert Baskin and Ethel Gill, he was educated in Norwood. In 1940, he married Gladys L. Scott. Baskin operated a wholesale lumber business in Renfrew.
He lost in the elections of 1963, 1965 and 1968, the latter in which he was a candidate for the riding of Lanark and Renfrew. Prior to his federal political experience, he served in World War II in the Royal Canadian Air Force for five years.
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Who was James William Baskin?
Canadian politician (1920–1999)
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James William Baskin was born on 4 January 1920 in Asphodel-Norwood.
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James William Baskin died on 8 January 1999.
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James William Baskin was a politician, lumber merchant, businessperson and lumberman.
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James William Baskin was Canadian.
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