James Chisholm King

James Chisholm King (July 11, 1886[1] – 1970[2]) was a dentist and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Humboldt from 1935 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.

He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the son of George King and Frances Annie Chisholm, and was educated there, in Dauphin and at Toronto University, where he received a DDS degree.[1] King practised as a dentist in Winnipeg before moving to Humboldt, Saskatchewan in 1911.[3] He served as mayor of Humboldt from 1920 to 1923 and in 1931. King was president of the Saskatchewan Council of Dental Surgeons and was also a Mason.[1] He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1935 by-election[4] held after the death of James Hogan.[5]

References
  1. Normandin, A L (1937). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  3. Hawkes, John (1924). The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Volume 3. pp. 1391–2. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  4. "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  5. "James Hogan Passes Here". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon. January 8, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 2012-05-01.


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