Background
He was born in Cumberland, England in 1822, the son of James Metcalfe and Anne Finlinson, and was educated in Manchester.
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James Metcalfe
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He studied architecture with his father there.
Career
He represented York East in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878. In 1841, Metcalfe emigrated to Upper Canada and worked as a building contractor in Toronto. In 1851, he went to Australia, again working as a contractor builder in Melbourne, where he built several public buildings.
He returned to Toronto in 1858 and later served as vice-president of the Royal Canadian Bank.
Metcalfe was involved in the construction of Street.James Cathedral, Trinity College-University of Toronto, Saint Lawrence Hall, and Toronto"s first Post Office. In Australia, he helped to construct the original Parliament Buildings in Melbourne.
Metcalfe died in Toronto at the age of 64 and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Liberal Party of Canada