James Forgie

James Moffat Forgie (31 October 1889 – 3 May 1969) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

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James Moffat Forgie
Member of Parliament for Renfrew North
In office August 1953 – September 1965
Preceded by	Ralph Warren
Succeeded by	Len Hopkins
Personal details
Born	(1889-10-31)31 October 1889 Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Died	3 May 1969(1969-05-03) (aged 79)
Party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Constance Elizabeth Coulthard (m. 20 August 1916)[1]
Profession	Barrister, lawyer
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Forgie was born in Pembroke, Ontario and became a barrister and lawyer. He attended schools at St. Andrews College then Queen's University where he received his Bachelor of Arts in 1911, then attended Osgoode Hall Law School. He also served in World War I as a captain with the 48th Highlanders, then in World War II as a major with the Canadian Armoured Corps.^[1]

He made an unsuccessful attempt to win a seat in the Ontario Legislature in 1948.^[1]