James Pliny Whitney

Dates of service

January 31, 1888 (by-election) – September 25, 1914

Career details

14th Parliament ( February 16, 1915 – September 23, 1919 )

Premier
February 8, 1905 – September 25, 1914

13th Parliament ( February 7, 1912 – May 29, 1914 )

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 14, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 14, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Premier
February 8, 1905 – September 25, 1914

12th Parliament ( February 16, 1909 – November 13, 1911 )

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Premier
February 8, 1905 – September 25, 1914

11th Parliament ( March 22, 1905 – May 2, 1908 )

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
March 27, 1905 – March 30, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 23, 1905 – May 14, 1906

Attorney General
February 8, 1905 – May 30, 1905

Premier
February 8, 1905 – September 25, 1914

10th Parliament ( March 10, 1903 – December 13, 1904 )

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 5, 1904 – April 26, 1904

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 5, 1904 – April 26, 1904

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 5, 1904 – April 26, 1904

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 5, 1904 – April 26, 1904

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 5, 1904 – April 26, 1904

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 5, 1904 – April 26, 1904

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 5, 1904 – April 26, 1904

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
January 19, 1904 – February 5, 1904

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
April 23, 1903 – June 27, 1903

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
April 23, 1903 – June 27, 1903

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
April 23, 1903 – June 27, 1903

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
April 23, 1903 – June 27, 1903

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
April 23, 1903 – June 27, 1903

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
April 23, 1903 – June 27, 1903

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
April 23, 1903 – June 27, 1903

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
March 11, 1903 – April 23, 1903

9th Parliament ( August 3, 1898 – April 19, 1902 )

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 9, 1902 – January 13, 1902

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
January 14, 1902 – March 17, 1902

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 13, 1902 – March 17, 1902

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
January 13, 1902 – March 17, 1902

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
January 13, 1902 – March 17, 1902

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
January 13, 1902 – March 17, 1902

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
January 13, 1902 – March 17, 1902

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 13, 1901 – April 15, 1901

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 13, 1901 – April 15, 1901

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 13, 1901 – April 15, 1901

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 13, 1901 – April 15, 1901

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 13, 1901 – April 15, 1901

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 13, 1901 – April 15, 1901

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 12, 1901 – February 13, 1901

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 1, 1900 – April 30, 1900

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 1, 1900 – April 30, 1900

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 1, 1900 – April 30, 1900

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 1, 1900 – April 30, 1900

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 1, 1900 – April 30, 1900

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 1, 1900 – April 30, 1900

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 19, 1900 – March 1, 1900

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 14, 1899 – April 1, 1899

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 14, 1899 – April 1, 1899

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 14, 1899 – April 1, 1899

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 14, 1899 – April 1, 1899

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 14, 1899 – April 1, 1899

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 14, 1899 – April 1, 1899

Member, Standing Committee on Printing
February 14, 1899 – April 1, 1899

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 7, 1899 – February 14, 1899

8th Parliament ( February 21, 1895 – January 28, 1898 )

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
December 9, 1897 – January 17, 1898

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
December 9, 1897 – January 17, 1898

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
December 9, 1897 – January 17, 1898

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
December 9, 1897 – January 17, 1898

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
December 9, 1897 – January 17, 1898

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
December 9, 1897 – January 17, 1898

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
December 7, 1897 – December 9, 1897

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 18, 1897 – April 13, 1897

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 18, 1897 – April 13, 1897

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 18, 1897 – April 13, 1897

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 18, 1897 – April 13, 1897

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 18, 1897 – April 13, 1897

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 18, 1897 – April 13, 1897

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 16, 1897 – February 18, 1897

Member, Select Committee to consider Bills 86, 88 and 90
March 11, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Select Committee to consider all Questions Relating to Government House and Government House Property, etc.
February 27, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 19, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 19, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 19, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 19, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 19, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 19, 1896 – April 7, 1896

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 13, 1896 – February 19, 1896

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 112
March 29, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Select Committee to consider Bills 113, 121, 125, 129, 130 and 134
March 29, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 14, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Select Legal Committee
March 14, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 1, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 1, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 1, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 1, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 1, 1895 – April 16, 1895

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 25, 1895 – March 1, 1895

7th Parliament ( February 11, 1891 – May 29, 1894 )

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 148 (To Amend the Ontario Election Act)
April 25, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 22, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 70 (To Regulate the Sale of Goods Entrusted to Agents)
March 12, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 65 (To Amend the Pharmacy Act)
March 9, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 20, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 20, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 20, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 20, 1894 – May 5, 1894

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 68 (To Amend the Act Respecting Compensation to workmen in certain cases)
April 21, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 79 (An Act to Amend the Voters Lists Act)
April 21, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
April 10, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
April 10, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
April 10, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
April 10, 1893 – May 27, 1893

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 26 (To Amend the Act Providing against frauds in supplying milk to cheese or butter manufacturers)
April 1, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 86 (To Amend the Ontario Medical Act)
April 1, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 88 (To Amend the Timber Slide Companies Act)
March 30, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 92 (for protection of those employed in places other than factories)
March 23, 1892 – March 29, 1892

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 56 (Respecting Wages)
March 9, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 22, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 22, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 22, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
February 22, 1892 – April 14, 1892

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 138 (To Provide for the Establishment of Mining Schools)
April 22, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 175 (To Amend the Ontario Medical Act)
April 22, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 83 (Respecting the Examination of Stationary Engineers and the inspection of Stationary Boilers)
April 6, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Select Committee to consider Bill 94 (To Amend the Registry Act)
April 4, 1891 – May 6, 1891

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 11, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
March 11, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 11, 1891 – May 4, 1891

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 11, 1891 – May 4, 1891

6th Parliament ( February 10, 1887 – April 26, 1890 )

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 6, 1890 – April 7, 1890

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 6, 1890 – April 7, 1890

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 6, 1890 – April 7, 1890

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
January 31, 1889 – March 23, 1889

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
January 31, 1889 – March 23, 1889

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 31, 1889 – March 23, 1889

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 17, 1888 – March 23, 1888

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 17, 1888 – March 23, 1888

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 17, 1888 – March 23, 1887

Party affiliation(s)

Conservative Party
January 1, 1888 – September 25, 1914

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