Education
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Mathewson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1912 and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1917 from McGill University.
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James Mathewson
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He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1917. He was a captain in the 42nd Battalion Royal Highlanders of Canada during World War I. After the war, he was a lawyer in Montreal. He was created a King"s Counsel in 1926.
He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor in 1930 losing to Camillien Houde.
He was Treasurer of Quebec from 1939 to 1944. He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from McGill University in 1943.
Membership
He was a member of the Montreal City Council for Saint-André from 1926 to 1930. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce from 1939 to 1948.
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Political Party
Quebec Liberal Party