John George Diefenbaker was a Canadian politician who served as the 13th prime minister of Canada,from 1957 to 1963. He was the only Progressive Conservative party leader between 1930 and 1979 to lead the party to an election victory,doing so three times,although only once with a majority of the seats in the House of Commons.
Terry Duguid is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South since 2015. He has campaigned for elected office at the municipal,provincial and federal levels,and served as a city councillor in Winnipeg from 1989 to 1995.
The 1900 Canadian federal election was held on November 7,1900 to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 9th Parliament of Canada. As a result of the election,the Liberal Party,led by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier,was re-elected to a second majority government,defeating the Conservative Party and Liberal-Conservatives led by Charles Tupper.
The 1st Parliament of Ontario was in session from September 3,1867,until February 25,1871,just prior to the 1871 general election. This was the first session of the Legislature after Confederation succeeding the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.
The North Union Railway was an early British railway company,operating two main routes,from Parkside to Preston and from Bolton Trinity Street to Preston,all in Lancashire. The northerly part of the routes sharing the line from Euxton to Preston.
Robert Smith was a Canadian lawyer,politician and puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Cambridgeshire is a former Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It was a constituency represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then in the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832,when its representation was increased to three until it was abolished in 1885.
The 1974 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 18 May 1974. All 127 seats in the House of Representatives and all 60 seats in the Senate were up for election,due to a double dissolution. The incumbent Labor Party led by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam defeated the opposition Liberal–Country coalition led by Billy Snedden. This marked the first time that a Labor leader won two consecutive elections.
Michael Townley is a former Australian politician and pharmacist. He served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1971 to 1987.
Walter Frederick Kuhl was a Canadian teacher and federal politician.
The 1950 Tasmanian state election was held on 6 May 1950 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system —six members were elected from each of five electorates.
Reginald 'Rex' Colin Townley CMG was an Australian politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party in Tasmania from 1950 to 1956. He also played first-class cricket for the Tasmanian cricket team in his younger years,dismissing Donald Bradman in the 1935 season.
This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1974 to 1975. The 18 May 1974 election was a double dissolution of both Houses,with all 127 seats in the House of Representatives,and all 60 seats in the Senate up for election. The incumbent Labor Party led by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam defeated the opposition Liberal Party led by Billy Snedden and their Coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony.
Maximilian Gowran Townley was a British land agent,agriculturist and politician. He served one term in Parliament as a Conservative,and later campaigned for policies to support agriculture. At the end of his life he chaired the River Great Ouse Catchment Board,where he attempted to prevent damage to Fenland farms caused by regular flooding.
Richard Greaves Townley was an English Whig politician.
The High Sheriff of Louth was the Crown's representative for County Louth,a territory known as his bailiwick. Selected from three nominated people,he held his office for the duration of a year. He had judicial,ceremonial and administrative functions and executed High Court Writs.
Townley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arnold Viersen is a Canadian Conservative politician who was elected to represent the riding of Peace River—Westlock in the 2015 Canadian federal election. He identifies as a social conservative.
Taylor Bachrach is a Canadian New Democratic Party politician who was elected to represent the riding of Skeena—Bulkley Valley in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. Prior to his election in the House of Commons,he served as the mayor of Smithers,British Columbia from 2011 to 2019 and as a municipal councillor in the Village of Telkwa from 2008 to 2011.
