James Frederick Lister

James Frederick Lister
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lambton West
In office 1882–1896
Preceded by	The electoral district was created in 1882.
Succeeded by	Thomas George Johnston
Personal details
Born	(1843-06-21)June 21, 1843 Belleville, Canada West
Died	February 9, 1902(1902-02-09) (aged 58) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal

James Frederick Lister (June 21, 1843 – February 9, 1902) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician.

Born in Belleville, Canada West, Lister was educated at the Sarnia Grammar School. A lawyer, he practised law in Sarnia, Ontario and was a county solicitor from 1885 to 1898. He was created a Queen's Counsel by the Government of Ontario in 1890. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Lambton West in the 1882 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1887, 1891, and 1896. In 1898, he was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal.

He died in Toronto and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Sarnia.

1882 Canadian federal election: Lambton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Frederick Lister	1,652
	Unknown	A. C. Clark	1,311

1887 Canadian federal election: Lambton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Frederick Lister	2,335
	Conservative	William Henry McMahan	1,777

1891 Canadian federal election: Lambton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Frederick Lister	2,364
	Conservative	Frank Smith	1,766

1896 Canadian federal election: Lambton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Frederick Lister	2,365
	Protestant Protective	Cameron Dewar	1,208
	Conservative	W. John Hanna	878

References

• James Frederick Lister – Parliament of Canada biography
• Short sketches with photographs of the wardens, parliamentary representatives, judicial officers and county officials of the county of Lambton... : from 1852 to 1917