James Weir (politician)
James Weir (August 5, 1863 – April 8, 1949) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Elginfield, Canada West.[1]
James Weir | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 7 June 1917 – 18 July 1921 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Glendenning |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Harcourt Galbraith |
| Constituency | Nanton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1863 Elginfield, Canada West |
| Died | 8 April 1949 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Non-Partisan League |
Political history
Weir was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1917 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent MLA John Glendenning in a hotly contested three-way race that separated first from third place by 31 votes. Weir was elected as an Independent and affiliated with the Non-Partisan League.
Weir only served a single term in the assembly did not run again after dissolution in 1921.[2]
References
- Normandin, Pierre G.; Normandin, A. Léopold (1922). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1920. Gale Canada. p. 499. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- "Nanton electoral district history". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
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