James Findlay Frame (September 4, 1841
– September 28, 1923
) was an
American
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-born merchant and political figure in
Manitoba. He represented
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from 1892 to 1895 in the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a
Conservative.
He was born in
New York City, the son of John Frame and Mary Findlay, both natives of
Scotland, and was educated in
Simcoe County, Ontario, at Williamsville Academy in
New York
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and at a business college in
Poughkeepsie, New York.
After completing his schooling, Frame operated a sawmill in
Glencairn until 1876. During the
American Civil War, he served in the Collingwood company which protected the Canada–US border against possible raids. Frame came west to
Winnipeg in 1882, soon afterwards settling in
Virden. There, he established a general hardware and lumber business in partnership with G. N. Miller.
Frame served as reeve of the
Rural Municipality of Wallace
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from 1887 to 1891. In 1888, he married Abbey E. Layton.
Frame was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Manitoba assembly in 1896.
In 1911, Frame retired to Vancouver.
He died in Point Grey, Vancouver at the age of 82.
References
1841 births
1923 deaths
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs
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