John Houston Laird Explained

John Houston Laird (September 18, 1874  - 1959[1]) was a railway conductor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City from 1934 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.

He was born in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, the son of James Laird and Margaret Houston, and was educated at Prince of Wales College. In 1904, Laird married a Miss Derront. He worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He was also a Mason of a high degree and a member of the Order of Railway Conductors. Laird lived in Moose Jaw.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .
  2. Book: Normandin, A L . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1937.