James Laidlaw (politician) explained

James Laidlaw
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1879
Term End1:1886
Predecessor1:James Massie
Successor1:Donald Guthrie
Constituency1:Wellington South
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:7 July 1822
Birth Place:Roxburghshire, Scotland
Death Place:Guelph, Ontario
Occupation:Farmer

James Laidlaw (July 7, 1822  - March 3, 1905) was a Canadian farmer and politician. He represented Wellington South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1879 to 1886.

He was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1822 and came to Guelph, Upper Canada with his family in 1831. In 1848, he married Mary Beattie. He served on the council for Guelph Township, also serving as reeve and warden for Wellington County. Laidlaw served as manager for the Government farm and Agriculture College at Guelph in 1875.

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