James Lapum

James Noxon Lapum


Member of the Canadian Parliament for Addington
In office 1867–1872
Succeeded by	Schuyler Shibley

Personal details
Born	1819 Erneston, Upper Canada
Died	1879 (aged 59–60) Centreville, Ontario
Political party	Conservative

James Noxon Lapum (July 1819–July 26, 1879) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Erneston, Upper Canada (now Ontario), the son of Robert Lapum, he was a merchant and served as postmaster for Centreville for 20 years. In 1844, Lapum married Martha Fisk. He served as reeve for Camden Township for 7 years. Lapum opened a cheese factory in partnership with John Stewart Miller in 1870.

In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament for the riding of Addington. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1872.