James Douglas Henderson
Canadian politician (1927–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Douglas Henderson (January 2, 1927 – June 29, 2020) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.[1] He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1963 to 1975, first as a member of the Social Credit Party and later as an independent. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Harry Strom from 1969 to 1971.
Quick Facts Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta, Preceded by ...
James Douglas Henderson | |
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Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta | |
In office February 15, 1973 – August 21, 1973 | |
Preceded by | Harry Strom |
Succeeded by | Robert Curtis Clark |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office June 17, 1963 – August 30, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Ronald Ansley |
Constituency | Leduc |
In office August 30, 1971 – March 25, 1975 | |
Succeeded by | Dallas Schmidt |
Constituency | Wetaskiwin-Leduc |
Minister of Health | |
In office May 20, 1969 – September 10, 1971 | |
Premier | Harry Strom |
Preceded by | J. Donovan Ross |
Succeeded by | Neil Crawford |
Minister of the Environment | |
In office April 1, 1971 – September 10, 1971 | |
Premier | Harry Strom |
Succeeded by | William Yurko |
Personal details | |
Born | (1927-01-02)January 2, 1927 Okotoks, Alberta, Canada |
Died | June 29, 2020(2020-06-29) (aged 93) Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
Political party | Social Credit Independent |
Occupation | politician |
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