James Beaty (2 October 1798 – 5 March 1892) was a Member of Canada's Parliament from 1867 to 1874, and published the ''

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'' newspaper. Beaty was born in

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, Ireland, emigrating to Canada in 1818. He married Sarah Ann Armstrong (1799–1829) on 26 December 1822. He never remarried after her death. He was elected to the

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on 20 September 1867 under the

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. He was re-elected in 1872 for the

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, his final term in federal politics. A member of the

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Christian denomination, he was active in establishing new congregations. In 1852, Beaty established the ''

'' newspaper. He would also be active in other businesses. Beatty positioned himself as a champion of unions, when the typographers of Toronto went on strike in 1872. This put him in direct opposition to

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and the '' Globe'' newspaper. He was sometimes referred to as James Beaty, Sen. (senior). A nephew of the same name, James Beaty (1831-1899), would also serve as a Member of Parliament from 1880 to 1887. Beaty died in Toronto ( Parkdale). His funeral was conducted at his residence on Fuller Street.

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Island Register: "The Descendants of Robert Beaty and Catherine Crawford"

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* * 1798 births 1892 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Canadian people of Ulster-Scottish descent Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Canadian Disciples of Christ Politicians from County Cavan Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Immigrants to Upper Canada {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub