# James Grassick

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Canadian politician

James Grassick Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan In office 1929–1934 Constituency Regina City Personal details Born (1868-03-02)March 2, 1868 Fergus, Ontario Died August 4, 1956(1956-08-04) (aged 88) Regina, Saskatchewan Party Conservative Spouse Jessie Beattie ​ (m. 1897)​ Occupation Businessman, politician

**James Grassick** (March 2, 1868[1] – August 4, 1956[2]) was a businessman and political figure in [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan), Canada. He represented [Regina City](/source/Regina_City_(provincial_electoral_district)) in the [Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Saskatchewan) from 1929 to 1934 as a [Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Saskatchewan).[3]

## Biography

He was born in [Fergus, Ontario](/source/Fergus%2C_Ontario), the son of George Grassick and Ann Jane Bell, both natives of [Scotland](/source/Scotland), and moved to [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba) with his parents in 1878. The family settled in [Regina, Saskatchewan](/source/Regina%2C_Saskatchewan) four years later. Grassick worked in the delivery business for a time before establishing the Capital Ice Company. He was also an agent for the Imperial Oil Company. In 1897, he married Jessie Beattie. Grassick served on Regina town council from 1900 to 1904 and was mayor from 1920 to 1922[1] and again from 1940 to 1941.[3]

He died when he was hit by the driver of a vehicle at the age of 88.[4] There are two parks and a street named in his honor in the city of Regina. There is also a lake in northern Saskatchewan named after him.[2]

His daughter Marion married Justin Cyril Malone, parents of [Edward Cyril Malone](/source/Edward_Cyril_Malone).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hawkes_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hawkes_1-1) Hawkes, John (1924). [*The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Volume 3*](https://web.archive.org/web/20200320162700/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=720). pp. 1728–29. Archived from [the original](http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=720) on March 20, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sask_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sask_2-1) Russell, Peter A. ["Grassick, James (1868–1956)"](http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/grassick_james_1868-1956.html). *Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan*. Retrieved August 19, 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tour_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tour_3-1) Regina Ethnic Pioneers Cemetery Walking Tour Inc (2000). [*Regina Cemetery Walking Tour: Tour 1: City Founding Fathers (Blue Tour)*](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190520/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=6720). p. 23. Archived from [the original](http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=6720) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["J. Grassick Dead; Struck by Auto"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55695420/j-grassick-dead-struck-by-auto/). *[The StarPhoenix](/source/The_StarPhoenix)*. Regina. CP. August 6, 1956. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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