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James Weir (August 5, 1863 – April 8, 1949) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Elginfield, Canada West.[1]
James Weir | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office 7 June 1917 – 18 July 1921 | |
Preceded by | John M. Glendenning |
Succeeded by | Daniel Harcourt Galbraith |
Constituency | Nanton |
Personal details | |
Born | Elginfield, Canada West | 5 August 1863
Died | 8 April 1949 85) | (aged
Political party | Non-Partisan League |
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]
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