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Jim Breithaupt was born on 7 September, 1934 in Kitchener, Ontario, is a Canadian politician (1934–2018). Discover Jim Breithaupt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

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Occupation Lawyer
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 7 September 1934
Birthday 7 September
Birthplace Kitchener, Ontario
Date of death 29 August, 2018
Died Place Kitchener, Ontario
Nationality Ontario

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1867

He won a total of five elections, and was the longest serving former Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Kitchener since Canadian Confederation in 1867.

Breithaupt was born in Kitchener, and was educated at the University of Western Ontario, the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School.

1871

He was the Chairman of the Peace Monument 1871 Committee in Kitchener, and Chairman of the World Horseshoe Tournament in 1997.

1934

James Roos Breithaupt (September 7, 1934 – August 29, 2018 ) was a Canadian politician.

1952

Between 1952 and 1982, he spent a total of thirty years on campus as a student, lecturer, Board Member and Vice-Chairman.

1962

He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1962, and worked as a barrister and solicitor.

1967

He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1984 as a member of the Liberal Party.

Breithaupt was elected to the Ontario legislature in Kitchener at the 1967 provincial election, defeating New Democratic Party candidate Morley Rosenberg by 52 votes.

Actively involved for the past 40 years with St. John's Ambulance, he was Chairman of the Kitchener-Waterloo Branch (1967–1971) and went on to become President of the Ontario Council of the Order of St. John (1989–1991).

He was a Knight of Justice for the Order of St. John and has his own grant of personal arms.

The Government of Poland has made him a Knight of Merit.

He was a member of Branch 412 (Polish) and 165 (Fort York) of the Royal Canadian Legion, the Toronto Artillery Officers Association, and the Royal Canadian Military Institute.

1968

Breithaupt served as financial and justice critic in the Liberal shadow cabinet for a number of years, and was Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee from 1968 to 1975, when he became the House Leader for the Liberal Opposition.

1971

An artillery and infantry officer, he was the Commanding Officer of The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada from 1971 to 1973 and then was the Senior Staff Officer to the Major General Reserves for Canada, completing 24 years of militia service.

He was re-elected with increased majorities in the elections of 1971, 1975, 1977, and 1981.

1973

He was the vice-chairman of the Board of Governors of Waterloo Lutheran University, and suggested the new name of "Wilfrid Laurier University" in 1973.

He was then vice-chairman of the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary Board for a further six years.

1975

He was named a Queen's Counsel in 1975.

Breithaupt was also active in the Canadian Army.

1981

Liberal leader Stuart Smith resigned following the 1981 election, and Breithaupt entered the campaign to succeed him at the 1982 Ontario Liberal leadership convention.

He was initially seen as one of the front-runners in a field of five candidates, but was kept off the campaign trail by a car accident.

His wife, Jane, represented him at campaign meetings and rallies.

Breithaupt placed fourth on the first ballot, and withdrew from the race.

The winner was David Peterson.

1984

Breithaupt resigned from the legislature on November 1, 1984, and was appointed chairman of the Ontario Law Reform Commission.

1989

From 1989 to 1993, he was chairman of the Commercial Registration Appeal Tribunal.

He was the chairman of the Corps of Commissionaires(Great Lakes Division), which employs some 1,200 former Service personnel.

He was also the vice-chairman of the Last Post Fund (Ontario Branch) which attends to the funerals and burial of veterans without financial resources.

1993

He was the chairman of the German Pioneer's Day Committee locally in Kitchener-Waterloo for four years, and was a Deputy Judge in the Small Claims Courts of Kitchener, Cambridge, Woodstock, Stratford and Hamilton since 1993.

1994

He organized and wrote the Memorial Plaques at the Waterloo Cenotaph in 1994 and 1995 and gathered the photos of those killed for the memorial displays, and he wrote the text for the plaque at the Kitchener Cenotaph.

1996

Breithaupt is a life member of the Waterloo Historical Society and was its President from 1996 to 1998.

2018

Breithaupt died at Grand River Hospital's Freeport Site on August 29, 2018, at the age of 83.