John William Welbourn Explained

John W. Welbourn
Birth Date:1900 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Death Place:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Riding:Jasper—Edson
Predecessor:Walter Frederick Kuhl
Successor:Charles Yuill
Term Start:1949
Term End:1953
Profession:farmer
Party:Liberal

John William Welbourn (April 11, 1900  - November 14, 1965) was a farmer and a Canadian federal politician. He was born in Edmonton.[1]

Welbourn first ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal candidate in the 1945 federal election. He was defeated by incumbent Member of Parliament Walter Kuhl. Kuhl would run again in the 1949 federal election he would defeat Kuhl gaining almost 3000 votes from his previous total to win the Jasper—Edson electoral district. Welbourn would serve one term in office before being defeated by Charles Yuill in the 1953 federal election. He died at Victoria, British Columbia in 1965.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edmonton Obituaries - Results | Edmonton Public Library . https://archive.today/20130115181139/http://www.epl.ca/edmonton-obituaries-results?TheName=Welbourn&TheInitials=J&TheYear=1950&TheYear2=1982&TheSort=Name&Search=Search+Now! . 15 January 2013 . dead.
  2. News: Obituaries. 24 . . 16 November 1965.