Hugh Allan (politician) explained

Hugh Allan
Birth Date:1865 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Blenheim Township, Canada West
Spouse:Mary Helen Rupert
m. 28 July 1887[1]
Riding:Oxford North
Predecessor:Donald Sutherland
Successor:Donald Sutherland
Term Start:September 1926
Term End:July 1930
Profession:clerk, conveyancer, notary
Party:Liberal

Hugh Allan (27 August 1865  - 5 April 1949) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Blenheim Township, Canada West and became a clerk, conveyancer and notary.

Allan attended Richwood School in Oxford County. He became a municipal clerk and treasurer.

He was elected to Parliament at the Oxford North riding in the 1926 general election when he defeated Conservative incumbent Donald Sutherland. After serving his only term, the 16th Canadian Parliament, Allan was defeated by Sutherland in the 1930 federal election.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, A.L. . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1929 . Mortimer Company . Ottawa .