James Nicol Grieve

James Nicol Grieve (July 17, 1855 – August 4, 1918) was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Perth North in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Mornington Township, Canada West, the son of Scottish immigrants. He married Ella O. F. Hutchison. He was deputy reeve for Mornington Township from 1892 to 1893. Grieve's election in 1891 was overturned on appeal but he won the subsequent by-election in 1892. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1896. Grieve was also a director of the Elma Fire Insurance Company and the Farmer's Institute for the North Region of Perth.

v t e 1891 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Nicol Grieve	2,520
	Conservative	Samuel Rollin Hesson	2,449

By-election: On election being declared void, 19 May 1892: Perth North
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	GRIEVE, James Nicol	acclaimed

v t e 1896 Canadian federal election: Perth North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Alex. F. MacLaren	2,916
	Liberal	James N. Grieve	2,870

References

• James Nicol Grieve – Parliament of Canada biography
• Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1891). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 135.
• Johnson, J.K., ed. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967. Ottawa: Public Archives Canada. p. 246.