Researching James To
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The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James To on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James To and the To Genealogy
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Some Famous People called James To
James To
James To Kun-sun ( born 11 March 1963) is a Hong Kong lawyer and Democratic Party politician. From 1991 to 2020, To was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, representing the District Council (Second) constituency. In his final four years, To was the most senior member in the Legislative Council, and was also the convenor of the pro-democracy caucus from 2016 to 2017. He was also a former member of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council representing Olympic.
In November 2020, To, along with the rest of the pro-democracy caucus resigned in protest of the disqualification of four of their members.
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