James Henry Metcalfe

Canadian politician

James Henry Metcalfe

Member of Parliament for Kingston
In office 1892–1896
Preceded by	John A. Macdonald
Succeeded by	Byron Moffatt Britton
Ontario MPP
In office 1879–1892
Preceded by	William Robinson
Succeeded by	William Harty
Constituency	Kingston

Personal details
Born	(1848-01-08)January 8, 1848 Kingston, Canada West
Died	January 25, 1925(1925-01-25) (aged 77)
Political party	Conservative

James Henry Metcalfe (January 8, 1848 – January 1, 1925) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. He represented Kingston in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1892 and Kingston in the House of Commons of Canada from 1892 to 1896 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Kingston, Canada West in 1848, the son of John Metcalfe, who came to Kingston from Yorkshire, England. In 1869, he married Margaret Jane Clute. Metcalfe was a public school teacher in Kingston and later became an auctioneer. He served six years on the Kingston city council. Metcalfe resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1892 after being elected to the federal parliament. He ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat in 1902. Metcalfe served as Dominion Commissioner of Immigration for the North-West Territories and was warden of the Kingston Penitentiary from 1896 to 1899.

Electoral history

v t e 1879 Ontario general election: Kingston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	James Henry Metcalfe	955	55.82	+1.64
	Liberal	William Robinson	756	44.18
Total valid votes			1,711	59.53	−5.01
Eligible voters			2,874
	Conservative hold		Swing		+1.64
Source: Elections Ontario^[1]