James Herbert Matthews

Canadian politician

Herbert James Mathews

Member of Parliament
for Kootenay East
In office
June 1945 – June 1949
Preceded by| George E. L. Mackinnon
Succeeded by| James Allen Byrne
Personal details
Born|

Herbert James Mathews

(1883-02-28)28 February 1883
Spondon, Derbyshire, England
Died| 3 September 1972(1972-09-03) (aged 89)
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Political party| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Profession| Christian minister

Herbert James Matthews (28 February 1883 - 3 September 1972) was a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Spondon, Derbyshire, England, and became a Christian minister by career.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Kootenay East riding in the 1945 general election after an unsuccessful attempt there in 1940. He was defeated in the 1949 election by James Allen Byrne of the Liberal party.

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*   * James Herbert Matthews – Parliament of Canada biography

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