Clarence Jameson
Clarence Jameson (June 12, 1872 – September 20, 1928) was a municipal official and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Digby in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1917 as a Conservative.[1]
Clarence Jameson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Digby | |
| In office 1908–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Albert James Smith Copp |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1914 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1872 Bedeque, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | September 20, 1928 (aged 56) Digby, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Conservative |
He was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, the son of J. H. Jameson and Sophie Shrewe, and was educated at the Prince County Academy. Jameson studied law in Digby. He was town clerk and treasurer for Digby. In 1926, he married Anna MacDonald. Jameson was a Civil Service Commissioner in Ottawa from 1917 to 1926. He died in Digby at the age of 56.[2]
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Digby | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Clarence Jameson | 1,771 | ||||||
| Liberal | Albert James Smith Copp | 1,640 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Digby | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Clarence Jameson | 2,126 | ||||||
| Liberal | Allan Ellsworth Wall | 1,866 | ||||||
References
- Clarence Jameson – Parliament of Canada biography
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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