Background
King, James H. was born on January 18, 1873 in Chipman, N.B. Son of Honorary George G. and Esther (Briggs) King.
King, James H. was born on January 18, 1873 in Chipman, N.B. Son of Honorary George G. and Esther (Briggs) King.
Student Saint Martin’s Academy, 1888-1891. Doctor of Medicine Certificated Master, McGill University, 1895. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Acadia University, 1923, Ottawa University, 1924.
Practiced medicine, Andover, Saint John, North.B., 1895-1898. District surgeon C.P. Railway, Crow’s Nest Lincolnshire, Cranbrook, British Columbia, 1898-1916. Republican, Cranbrook, British Columbia Legislature, 1903-1909, 1920.
Candidate Kootenay House of Commons, 1911.
Elected to British Columbia Legislature and reelected by acclamation at by-election, 1916. Minister public works Brewster Government, 1916, accepted portfolio public works Oliver Cabinet, 1918-1922.
Minister of public works Dominion Government, 1922-1926. Elected to House of Commons, 1922, 1925, 1926.
Appointed minister Department Health Soldiers’ Civil Re-Establishment, 1926.
Member Canadian Senate since 1930, leader government and minister without portfolio, 1942, 45, speaker, 1945-1949. Delegate World’s Security Conference, San Francisco, 1945. Privy councillor; Knight of Grace, Venerable Order Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, Saint John Ambulance Association.
God alone is the Creator and is alone to be worshipped. The creation was made by God alone, and is to be respected and cared for but not worshipped.
American College of Surgeons fellow (a co-founder, governor, 1913). Member Graduates Society McGill University Liberal. Mason, Odd; Clubs: Union (Victoria, British Columbia).
Married Nellie Sadler, January 1, 1907 (deceased).