James L. McPherson (March 29, 1881 – January 3, 1951) was a Canadian politician and physician from

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Early life

James L. McPherson was born on March 29, 1881, at Leaswater, Ontario to William McPherson and Katherine Orr, both of Scottish descent. He was educated at

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and

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. McPherson married the daughter of J. H. Thorsley on August 9, 1911.

Political life

McPherson was a member of the

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from 1935 to 1948, representing the

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. He served on the

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following the

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. He died in

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in 1951."Dr. McPherson Dies In Ryley"
''Edmonton Journal'', January 3, 1951, pg. 24

References

1881 births 1951 deaths 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Alberta Social Credit Party MLAs Physicians from Alberta {{Alberta-MLA-stub