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James Weir
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
7 June 1917 (1917-06-07) – 18 July 1921 (1921-07-18)
Preceded byJohn M. Glendenning
Succeeded byDaniel Harcourt Galbraith
ConstituencyNanton
Personal details
Born(1863-08-05)5 August 1863
Elginfield, Canada West
Died8 April 1949(1949-04-08) (aged 85)
Political partyNon-Partisan League

James Weir (August 5, 1863 – April 8, 1949) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Elginfield, Canada West.[1]

Political history[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ 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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