James Punch

James Punch
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Westminster
In office
June 13, 1890  July 7, 1894
Preceded bydistrict established
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
7th Mayor of Surrey, British Columbia
In office
1888–1890
Preceded byThomas Shannon
Succeeded byH. T. Thrift and William Brown
Personal details
Bornc. 1841
Nova Scotia
Died1922
Spouse
Jane McKay
(m. 1871)

James Punch was a Canadian politician in British Columbia. He was the mayor of Surrey, British Columbia from 1888 to 1890, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1890 to 1894. Punch attempted to be re-elected in 1894 but was unsuccessful. Alongside his political career, Punch was a prominent businessman in Brownsville and was the proprietor of the Brownsville Hotel from 1882 to 1897.