James Barnes (Canadian politician)

James Barnes
James Barnes
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
	In office; 1896–1908 Serving with Urbain Johnson, Richard A. Poirier, Pierre H. Léger, Jean-Baptiste Goguen
Constituency	Kent
Personal details
Born	September 6, 1842; Cornwall, Ontario
Died	November 8, 1924 (aged 82)
Political party	New Brunswick Liberal Association
Spouse	Julia Eliza Smith
Residence	Buctouche, New Brunswick
Occupation	Farmer, contractor

James Barnes (September 6, 1842 – November 8, 1924) was a farmer, lumberman, railway contractor and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1908 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Cornwall and later came to Bouctouche, New Brunswick. Barnes married a Julia Eliza Smith there. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1892.

References

The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897, JA Gemmill

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