Herbert Sylvester Clements

Herbert Sylvester Clements
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Kent West
In office
1904–1908
Preceded by The electoral district was created in 1903.
Succeeded by Archibald McCoig
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Comox—Atlin
In office
1911–1917
Preceded by William Templeman
Succeeded by The electoral district was abolished in 1914.
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Comox—Alberni
In office
1917–1921
Preceded by The electoral district was created in 1914.
Succeeded by Alan Webster Neill
Personal details
Born November 8, 1865
Dover Township, Canada West
Died November 30, 1939 (aged 74)
Political party Conservative

Herbert Sylvester Clements (November 8, 1865 – November 30, 1939) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Dover Township, Canada West, a manufacturer and farmer, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1904 federal election for the Ontario electoral district of Kent West. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1908. He was elected in the 1911 elections for the British Columbia riding of Comox—Atlin. He was re-elected in 1917 to the redistributed seat, then named Comox-Alberni, where he was defeated in 1921.

Legacy

The Village of Port Clements, British Columbia, in the Queen Charlotte Islands, is named for him (the islands were part of Comox-Atlin).

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