J. Fred Edwards
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Preceded byWilliam Angus Dickson
Succeeded byHugh Edighoffer
ConstituencyPerth
BornApril 8, 1902
Palmerston, Ontario, Canada
Palmerston, Ontario, Canada
J. Fred Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1945–1967 | |
| Preceded by | William Angus Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Edighoffer |
| Constituency | Perth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1902 Palmerston, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 9, 1978 (aged 75) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Thora McCartney |
| Occupation | Businessman |
James Frederick Edwards (April 8, 1902 – February 9, 1978) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member who represented Perth in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1945 to 1967.
Edwards was born in Palmerston, Ontario in 1902.[1] He operated the J. Fred Edwards Rexall Drug Store in Palmerston from at least 1938. Edwards was married to Thora McCartney (1897–1977) and they are buried at Palmerston Cemetery in Palmerston, Ontario.[2]