James R. Lowery
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James Robert Lowery (born: - died: ) was a politician and military officer from Alberta, Canada.
Lowery first attempted to enter provincial politics by running in the 1909 Alberta general election. He lost the election to Liberal candidate Alwyn Bramley Moore in a landslide.
Lowery was elected on his second attempt to the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 Alberta general election defeating Liberal candidate N.C. Lyster by an 8 vote margin. Lowery would go overseas to fight in World War I and kept his legislature seat. He was be acclaimed under section 38 of the Elections Act afforded to sitting members who were involved in active military service and returned to his district in the 1917 Alberta general election. Lowery would serve the rest of his second term after the war and retire at dissolution in 1921.
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| Preceded by Alwyn Bramley Moore |
MLA Alexandria 1913-1921 |
Succeeded by Peter Enzenauer |
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