James Harper Prowse Jr. (November 3, 1913 – September 27, 1976), was a politician, barrister and solicitor from Alberta, Canada.
He served five years overseas during the Second World War, mostly in the Italian Campaign, and rose to the rank of captain.
[2] Prowse first ran for a seat in the legislature in the 1945 serviceman vote that was the last stage of the general election held the previous year.
He said of his decision, "The political situation has reached a point where there is no longer any advantage to be gained by remaining neutral.
In the 1955 general election the Liberals made their best showing in decades, winning 15 seats and earning 31% of the popular vote.
He finished a close second to incumbent Marcel Lambert and ahead of former Member of Parliament Orvis Kennedy.
[12] Prowse was appointed to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Lester Pearson in 1967.