James Miller Sutherland

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James Miller Sutherland
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
In office
1887–1891
Constituency1st Queens
Personal details
Born(1853-06-30)June 30, 1853
Park Corner, Prince Edward Island, British North America
Died1921 (aged 67–68)
Political partyLiberal
Alma materPrince of Wales College
OccupationAttorney, politician

James Miller Sutherland (June 30, 1853 – 1921)[1] was a lawyer and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented 1st Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1887 to 1891 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Park Corner, Prince Edward Island, the son of John S. Sutherland, a Scottish immigrant. Sutherland was educated at Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown, was called to the bar in 1877 and set up practice in Charlottetown. He married Isabella Henderson.[1] He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1891.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs. Acorn Press. ISBN 1-894838-01-7.