James Edgar Walker1

#20894, (1911 - 1989)
FatherHenry Edgar Walker1 (1884 - )
MotherMargaret Tolmie McKinnon1 (1884 - )
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Angus McKinnon
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants

Children of James Edgar Walker and Mona (-?-)
  • James Walker2
  • John Walker2
  • Virginia Walker5

Life Events

BirthJames Edgar Walker was born on 21 Jul 1911 in Vegreville, Alberta.2
 
(with Parents) 1916 CensusJames appeared on the 1916 Census of Edmonton, Alberta with his parents. He was 4 years old and born in Alberta.3 
(with Parents) 1921 CensusJames appeared on the 1921 Census of Edmonton, Alberta with his parents. He was 9 years old, born in Alberta, and attended school.4 
Residence-Moved In 1939, he moved Ontario.2 
MarriageHe married Mona (-?-).5
 
Note.Mona's adoptive mother, Elizabeth Mary Barker, owned and ran the Skerryvore Hotel which was in the Parry Sound area of Ontario. After she died in 1943, Jim and Mona took over.6 
MarriageJames Edgar Walker married Lilian (-?-).2
 
DeathJames died on 19 Apr 1989.2
 
Biography
James Edgar Walker (1911-07-21 – 1989-04-19) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Vegreville, Alberta, he attended the University of Alberta. After working as an insurance agent, he was transferred to Ontario in 1939 by the farm equipment company he was working for at the time. During World War II, he was a corporal with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. After the war, he worked in Toronto eventually starting his own insurance firm, James Walker Insurance Co. Limited, which he sold in 1959.

In 1953, he was elected to the City of North York Council. In 1958, he ran unsuccessfully for reeve.

He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of York Centre in the 1962 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1963, 1965, 1968, and 1972. From 1963 to 1965, he was the Chief Government Whip. From 1966 to 1968, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue. In 1968, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board. From 1968 to 1970, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

After leaving politics, he was a Citizenship Judge.

He was married to Lillian and had two sons: James and John.2
 
Last Edited30 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. E-mails from Alison McDermott to Jennifer Kolthammer, 10 Feb 2004.
  2. Website Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org), James Edgar Walker, viewed November 2007.
  3. 1916 Census for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Alberta, Edmonton West (2e), Page 39.
  4. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Alberta, Edmonton West, SD 93, Page 8.
  5. E-mails from Jean Edgar Benitz to J Kolthammer.
  6. Skerryvore website, including some history and recollections. http://www.skerryvore.ca/history.htm