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♂ James H. King
aliasJames H. King
Record
31877 · 6947

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 90%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 1 5
British Columbia 5 0 5
Total 9 1 10
Birth 18 January 1873 → 151 years + 4 months ago
Lived 82 years + 5 months
First mandate 5 September 1903 → 120 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 30 years + 7 months
Death 14 July 1955 → 68 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 11 months after 27 July 1930
Special notes
None
 

Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ George G. King (1836–1928) Father  
⊖ George H. King (1870–1927) Brother  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 8 3 12
British Columbia 11 5 24 Z
TOTAL 19 9 6

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 14–15
LIB
 1 Minister 49–53 03 Feb 1922 — 28 Jun 1926 4 4 25
2. CA 15
LIB
 1 ✓ Minister 52–53 13 Nov 1925 — 07 Mar 1926 0 3 22
3. CA 16
LIB
 1 Minister 53–55 25 Sep 1926 — 10 Jun 1928 1 8 16
4. CA 16
LIB
 1 Minister 53–55 25 Sep 1926 — 10 Jun 1928 1 8 16
5. CA 16
LIB
 1 Minister 55–57 11 Jun 1928 — 18 Jun 1930 2 0 7
6. CA 19
LIB
 1 Minister 69–72 26 May 1942 — 23 Aug 1945 3 2 28
 1. Public Works
 2. Labour [Int]
 3. Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment
 4. Health [Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment]
 5. Pensions and National Health
 6. Without portfolio

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 13  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Thomas D. Caven  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Arthur Samuel Goodeve  m 
 
Eligible: 1,254 Votes: 935 Participation: 74.56% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
10		 British Columbia
5 September 1903
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28872(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
30
LIB
 1/2 500 53.48% +65 Loser:
LC
 435 46.52% Thomas D. Caven

Service: 3 years 4 months 27 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,339 Votes: 1,062 Participation: 45.40% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
11		 British Columbia
1 February 1907
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28887(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
34
LIB
 1/3 473 44.54% +95 Loser:
LC
 378 35.59% Albert Harvey

Service: 2 years 9 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,056 Votes: 1,405 Participation: 68.34% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
12		 British Columbia
25 November 1909
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28926(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
36		 Successor:
LC
 761 54.16% Thomas D. Caven
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,152 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 British Columbia
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21023(F) — 23 Jan 2022 15:48 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
38
LIB
 2/2 3,039 42.49% -1,074 Winner:
CONS
 4,113 57.51% Arthur S. Goodeve
Eligible: 1,665 Votes: 1,231 Participation: 73.93% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
14		 British Columbia
14 September 1916
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29000(F) — 3 Mar 2022 07:57 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
43
LIB
 1/2 727 59.06% +223 Loser:
LC
 504 40.94% Thomas D. Caven
After his election:
29 Nov 1916 43
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,665 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
14		 British Columbia
3 January 1917
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29034(F) — 14 Oct 2022 19:53 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 10 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,253 Votes: 1,846 Participation: 81.94% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
15		 British Columbia
1 December 1920
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29210(F) — 3 Mar 2022 10:06 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIB
 1/2 941 50.98% +36 Loser:
ICON
 905 49.02% Thomas D. Caven
After his election:
24 Jan 1922 49
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 1 month 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,166 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14		 British Columbia
14 March 1922
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21770(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
49
LIB
 1/2 3,223 62.39% +1,280 Loser:
IND
 1,943 37.61% Thomas H. Bronsdon

Service: 3 years 7 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,253 Votes: 1,939 Participation: 86.06% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
15		 British Columbia
15 August 1922
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29246(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
49		 Successor:
LC
 1,089 56.16% Noel S.A. Arnold Wallinger
Eligible: 9,831 Votes: 7,941 Participation: 80.78% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 British Columbia
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21810(F) — 26 Jun 2023 19:38 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LIB
 1/2 4,446 55.99% +951 Loser:
LC
 3,495 44.01% John W. Rutledge
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 53
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,831 Votes: 8,263 Participation: 84.05% Candidacies: 3
Federal
16		 British Columbia
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22060(F) — 24 Jan 2022 21:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
LIB
 1/3 3,547 42.93% +275 Loser:
LC
 3,272 39.60% John W. Rutledge
After his election:
11 Oct 1926 53
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,831 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
16		 British Columbia
9 November 1926
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 22297(F) — 11 Oct 2022 20:47 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 8 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,834 Votes: 9,142 Participation: 84.38% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 British Columbia
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22334(F) — 24 Jan 2022 22:46 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
57		 Successor:
LC
 4,674 51.13% Michael D. McLean

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. James Horace King, P.C., K.G.St.J., Senator		  3 Sep 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. James Horace King, C.P., K.G.St.J., sénateur		  3 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
James Horace King		  3 Sep 2023
FR Wikipédia
James Horace King		  3 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Sep 2023 10:23 (but data presented dynamically)

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