John Kemmis

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John Kemmis
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1911–1921
Preceded byDavid Warnock
Succeeded byEarle Cook
ConstituencyPincher Creek
Personal details
Born(1867-10-01)October 1, 1867
Ooty, Madras Presidency, India
DiedOctober 13, 1942(1942-10-13) (aged 75)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative
Occupationrancher, farmer

John Henry William Shore Kemmis (October 1, 1867 – October 13, 1942) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1911 to 1921.

Political career[edit]

Kemmis first ran for the Alberta Legislature as a Conservative candidate in the 1905 general election. He finished a very strong third place in the electoral district of Pincher Creek. He ran again in a by-election on October 31, 1911, and defeated Liberal candidate J.F. Ross.

In the 1913 general election Kemmis retained his seat by a slim margin of 61 votes. In 1917 he defeated two other candidates. He retired from the Legislature at dissolution in 1921. He died in Calgary, Alberta in 1942.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Noted Alberta Pioneer, J. H. Kemmis, Dies". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. October 14, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved November 18, 2018.

External links[edit]

Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by MLA Pincher Creek
1911–1921
Succeeded by