James Schroder
Member of Parliament
for Guelph
In office
1980–1984
Preceded byAlbert Fish
Succeeded byWilliam Winegard
Personal details
Born
James Duncan Schroder

(1918-08-27)27 August 1918
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Died13 December 2013(2013-12-13) (aged 95)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Professionveterinarian

James Duncan Schroder (27 August 1918 – 13 December 2013) was a Canadian Liberal Party politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He practised and taught Veterinary medicine by career. He was born in Guelph, Ontario.

Schroder graduated from Ontario Veterinary College in 1942.[1] He entered national politics at the Ontario riding of Guelph in the 1980 federal election, serving in the 32nd Canadian Parliament, but lost the seat in the 1984 election to William Winegard of the Progressive Conservative party. He died at his home on 13 December 2013.[2]

Elections

1980 Canadian federal election: Guelph
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJames Schroder17,26839.21+1.74
Progressive ConservativeAlbert Fish16,53937.55-4.41
New DemocraticJim Finamore9,76522.17+2.44
RhinocerosSteve Thorning2720.62
LibertarianBrian Seymour1030.230.03
Marxist–LeninistRobert A. Cruise530.120.02
CommunistAlan Pickersgill450.100.01
Total valid votes 44,045100.00

References

  1. Darling, Ron (2 February 2006). "James Schroder, OVC'42". Alumni-in-Action Oral History. University of Guelph. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013. (Interview with James Schroder at the age of 87)
  2. "James Schroder's obituary". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.


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