John Herron (Alberta politician) explained

John Herron
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Constituency Mp:Alberta (Provisional District)
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Frank Oliver
Successor:District Abolished
Term Start:1904
Term End:1908
Constituency Mp2:Macleod
Parliament2:Canadian
Predecessor2:New District
Successor2:David Warnock
Term Start2:1908
Term End2:1911
Birth Date:15 November 1853
Birth Place:Ashton, Canada West
Party:Liberal-Conservative

John Herron (November 15, 1853  - August 20, 1936) was a politician from Western Canada.

Political career

Herron was born in Ashton, Carleton County, Canada West. He was first elected to Parliament in the Alberta Provisional District in the 1904 federal election; he defeated Malcolm McKenzie by less than 100 votes.

After the creation of the province of Alberta, Herron ran in the new electoral district of Macleod in the 1908 federal election and was re-elected. In the 1911 election he was defeated by David Warnock of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Herron tried to return to Parliament in the 1925 federal election. He ran against George Coote and former Alberta MLA Thomas Milnes and was defeated.[1] He ran again in the 1926 election but was defeated again.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Macleod Election Results. October 29, 1925. Parliament of Canada. May 1, 2010.