James Alexander MacDonald

For the Ontario newspaper editor, see James A. Macdonald. For the Scottish botanist, see James Alexander MacDonald (botanist).

James Alexander MacDonald (October 1858^[1] – December 20, 1939^[2]) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1903 to 1909 as a Liberal.^[3] MacDonald was the first leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party, serving from 1903 until 1909.^[4]

He was born in Huron County, Canada West and was educated in Stratford, Ontario, at the University of Toronto and at Osgoode Hall. MacDonald first set up practice in Toronto in 1890 and then moved to Rossland, British Columbia in 1896. He married Mary Richardson. In 1909, he was named Chief Justice in the British Columbia Court of Appeal. MacDonald served as Chief Justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court from 1929 until his retirement in 1937.^[1] He died two years later in Victoria at the age of 81.^[2][5]

References

1. McDonell, James K; Campbell, Robert Bennett (1997). Lords of the North. GeneralStore PublishingHouse. p. 139. ISBN 1-896182-71-2. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
2. "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved August 22, 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
3. "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
4. "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
5. "Ex-chief Justice Called to Rest". Victoria Daily Times. December 21, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved January 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.