# James McAra

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Scottish-born businessman and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada

**James McAra** (October 17, 1876[1] – September 7, 1947) was a [Scottish](/source/Scotland)-born businessman and political figure in [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan), Canada. He served as mayor of [Regina](/source/Regina%2C_Saskatchewan) from 1927 to 1930 and from 1932 to 1933.[2]

He was born in [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh), the son of Peter McAra,[3] and came to Regina in 1883 with his parents. He first found work delivering newspapers and later worked in the offices of the government of the [Northwest Territories](/source/Northwest_Territories). McAra then entered the real estate and insurance business established by his brother, [Peter McAra, Jr.](/source/Peter_McAra%2C_Jr.) In 1900, he married M.G. Beattie. He served as a colonel during [World War I](/source/World_War_I), leading a company that served overseas. After the war, he commanded the Military Hospital Commission of Saskatchewan and was responsible for the demobilization of all troops from Saskatchewan. McAra was chosen as president of the provincial Great War Veterans Association.[1] He died in 1947.[4]

## 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. 2046–48. Archived from [the original](http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=720) on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2009-08-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Simmons, Dale (2000). [*Regina, the street where you live : the origins of Regina street names*](https://web.archive.org/web/20110615064158/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=8539). p. 67. Archived from [the original](http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=8539) on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-08-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Hawkes, John (1924). "Peter McAra, Jr.". [*The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Volume 3*](http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=165218). pp. 1807–8. Retrieved 2009-08-19.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project - Regina Cemetery & Regina Hebrew Cemetery - Regina, Saskatchewan"](https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansacem/regina_MN.html).

v t e Mayors of Regina, Saskatchewan Scott Mowat W.C. Hamilton Smith McCaul R. H. Williams Willoughby Martin Marsh Eddy Darke McInnis Mollard Smith Laird P. McAra Smith R. H. Williams P. McAra Martin Balfour Cowan Black Grassick Burton Mason J. McAra Balfour J. McAra Rink Ellison Grassick C. C. Williams McNall McGillivray Menzies Grant Hammond Cowburn Baker Walker Baker Schneider D. Hamilton Archer Fiacco Fougere Masters Bachynski

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