James King (Quebec politician) explained

James King
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Mégantic
Predecessor:Andrew Stuart Johnson
Successor:George Robert Smith
Term Start:1892
Term End:1897
Birth Date:18 February 1848
Birth Place:Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada East
Death Place:Lac Matapédia, near Saint-Pierre-du-Lac, also known as Val-Brillant, Quebec
Party:Conservative

James King (February 18, 1848  - June 21, 1900) was a Canadian businessman and politician.

Born in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada East, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1867 and a Master of Arts degree in 1873 from the University of Bishop's College. He joined the family business, King Brothers, which was involved in mining. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the 1892 election for the riding of Mégantic. A Conservative, he did not run in 1897.