John Irwin (politician)

John Irwin Sr.
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 28, 1926 – March 21, 1940
Preceded by William Davidson, Robert Marshall, Robert Pearson and Alex Ross
Succeeded by William Aberhart, Andrew Davison and James Mahaffy
Constituency Calgary
Personal details
Born October 10, 1869
Picton, Ontario[1]
Died May 7, 1948 (aged 78)
Victoria, British Columbia[2]
Political party Conservative
Occupation politician

John Irwin Sr. (October 10, 1869 – May 7, 1948) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1940 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.

Political career

Irwin ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as a Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Calgary in the 1926 Alberta general election. He won the third place seat out of five in the eleven way race to earn his first term in office.[3]

Irwin ran for a second term in office in the 1930 Alberta general election. He was re-elected finishing in the third place seat once again.[4]

Irwin ran for a third term in office in the 1935 Alberta general election. He withstood the Social Credit landslide becoming one of the few incumbents to retain a seat. He took second place out of six seats available.[5]

Irwin retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1940.

John Irwin's grandson, also named John Irwin, served as Mayor of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". google.ca.
  2. ↑ "The Calgary Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Calgary results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Calgary results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Calgary results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  6. ↑ http://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isysquery/99cb856d-af89-4658-823c-cb4a2cce6613/1/doc/19860626_1430_01_han.pdf |chapter-url= missing title (help). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. June 26, 1986. p. 243.

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