J. Ralph Kirk

J. Ralph Kirk
Member of Parliament
for Antigonish—Guysborough
In office
March 1936  June 1957
Preceded by William Duff
Succeeded by Angus Ronald Macdonald
Personal details
Born James Ralph Kirk
(1895-11-14)14 November 1895
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Died 6 November 1963(1963-11-06) (aged 67)
Political party Liberal
Profession merchant

James Ralph Kirk (14 November 1895 6 November 1963) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and became a merchant by career.

Kirk was first elected to Parliament at the Antigonish—Guysborough riding in a by-election on 16 March 1936 then re-elected for full terms there in 1940, 1945, 1949 and 1953. Kirk was defeated in the 1957 election by Angus Ronald Macdonald of the Progressive Conservative party.


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