James William Baskin | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Renfrew South | |
| In office June 10, 1957 – April 7, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | James Joseph McCann |
| Succeeded by | John James Greene |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1920 Norwood, Ontario |
| Died | January 8, 1999 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | businessman, lumberman |
James William Baskin (January 4, 1920 – January 8, 1999) was a Canadian politician, businessman and lumberman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Renfrew South in the 1957 federal election. He was re-elected in 1958 and 1962.
The son of James Robert Baskin and Ethel Gill, he was educated in Norwood. In 1940, he married Gladys L. Scott. Baskin operated a wholesale lumber business in Renfrew.[1]
He lost in the elections of 1963, 1965 and 1968, the latter in which he was a candidate for the riding of Lanark and Renfrew. Prior to his federal political experience, he served in World War II in the Royal Canadian Air Force for five years.