Hugh John MacDonald (Alberta politician)

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Hugh John MacDonald
MLA for Calgary
In office
1948–1959
Preceded by Andrew Davison
Fred Anderson
Succeeded by District Abolished
Personal details
Born April 11, 1911
Strathmore, Alberta
Died June 24, 1998(1998-06-24) (aged 87)
Political party Liberal
Occupation lawyer, jurist

Hugh John MacDonald (April 11, 1911 – June 24, 1998) [1] [2] was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1948 to 1959.

Alberta Province of Canada

Alberta is a western province of Canada. With an estimated population of 4,067,175 as of 2016 census, it is Canada's fourth most populous province and the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Its area is about 660,000 square kilometres (250,000 sq mi). Alberta and its neighbour Saskatchewan were districts of the Northwest Territories until they were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. The premier has been Rachel Notley since May 2015.

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Political career

MacDonald ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the first time in the 1948 Alberta general election. [3] He ran as a Liberal candidate in the Calgary electoral district and won the fourth seat.

Calgary (provincial electoral district) provincial electoral district of Alberta, Canada

Calgary was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada that existed from 1905 to 1913 and was recreated from 1921 to 1959. The district returned from one to six members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The district largely encompassed the boundaries of the City of Calgary, and was revised accordingly as the city grew.

MacDonald ran for a second term in the 1952 Alberta general election. He won his second term in office taking the fifth seat in the vote. [4] MacDonald ran for his third term and final term in office in the 1955 Alberta general election. [5] He was re-elected improving his popularity to win the second seat. He would retire from the Legislature in 1959.

Macdonald later served as a justice with the Court of Queen's Bench.

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References

  1. ↑ "In memory of…" (PDF). The Law Society of Alberta Benchers' Advisory. 56: 9. August 1998. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  2. ↑ Parker, C.W.; Greene, B.M. (1964). Who's who in Canada. 52. International Press Limited. ISSN   0083-9450 . Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Calgary results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
  4. ↑ "Calgary results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Calgary results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.


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