James Arthur Mathieu | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office December 11, 1911 – May 10, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | William Alfred Preston |
| Succeeded by | John Fullarton Callan |
| Constituency | Rainy River |
| In office December 1, 1926 – September 17, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | John Fullarton Callan |
| Succeeded by | William Herbert Elliott |
| Constituency | Rainy River |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1869 Alma, Wisconsin |
| Died | November 23, 1966 (aged 97) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Lumber merchant |
James Arthur Mathieu (August 21, 1869 – November 23, 1966) was known as "the last of the lumber kings,"[1] as well as "the Mighty Man of the Woods" and "the Lath King of America."[2] Born in Alma, Wisconsin.,[3] he became an Ontario lumber merchant, philanthropist and political figure. He represented Rainy River in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario initially as a Liberal-Conservative in 1911, and then as a Conservative from 1914 to 1923 and 1926 to 1929.
- ^ Smith, Jessica (October 5, 2011). "From the Last of the Lumber Kings, to the Softwood Lumber Dispute". Atikokan Progress. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015.
- ^ "Lumbermen To Honor Mighty Woodsman". The Montreal Gazette. February 12, 1962.
- ^ Normandin, Pierre G., ed. (1914). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. p. 320.