He represented Bruce North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1901 to 1904 as a Conservative.
[1] He was born in Burgess Township, Leeds County, Canada West, the son of James Halliday and Bessie Allan.
He served as a member of the council for Bruce County.
He was elected to the House of Commons in a 1901 by-election held after the election of Alexander McNeill in 1900 was declared void.
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