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Person
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Dawes, James Powley, 1843-1907
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- Dawes, James P.
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Dates of existence
1843-1907
History
James P. Dawes was born in Lachine, Quebec, on July 17th 1843, the son of James Dawes Sr., a brewer and farmer, and Mary Leishman. Dawes was a well-known Montreal businessman.
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Related entity
Dawes, Albert F. (Albert Frederick), 1863-1941 (1863-1941)
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family
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Description of relationship
James Powley Dawes (1843-1907) is the half-brother of Albert Frederick Dawes (1863-1941). Their father was James Powley Dawes Sr., who first married Mary Leishman (J. P. Dawes Jr.'s mother) and then her sister Elizabeth Leishman (A. F. Dawes' mother).