predecessor successor death_date birth_place death_place nationality party office birth_date term_start article_title term_end name
none thomas mayne daly , sr. . 18 december 1908 lilliesleaf , roxburghshire , scotland austin , texas , united states scottish , canadian liberal party of canada canadian house of commons 18 september 1821 1867 james redford
 1872 james redford
james redford

james redford -lrb- september 18 , 1821 -- december 18 , 1908 -rrb- was an ontario businessman and political figure .
he represented perth north in the canadian house of commons as a liberal member from 1867 to 1872 .
he was born in lilliesleaf , roxburghshire , scotland in 1821 , the son of james redford , was educated there , and went to canada west in 1842 .
redford taught in school for a time .
he was later employed as a banker , lumber merchant , manufacturer and land speculator in stratford and mitchell .
in 1851 , redford married elizabeth gouray .
he served as superintendent of schools in perth county and a member of the stratford town council .
he was a director of the royal canadian bank and also served as captain in the local militia .
redford moved to austin , texas around 1876 and died there at the age of 87 .
