John Decore

John N. Decore (born Ivan Dikur; April 9, 1909 – November 11, 1994) was a barrister, lawyer, teacher, and politician from Alberta, Canada.[1]

John Decore
Member of Parliament for Vegreville
In office
1949–1957
Preceded byAnthony Hlynka
Succeeded byPeter Stefura
Personal details
Born
Ivan Dikur

(1909-04-09)April 9, 1909
Andrew, Alberta, Canada
DiedNovember 11, 1994(1994-11-11) (aged 85)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
Spouse(s)Myrosia
ChildrenLaurence, John, Leighton
OccupationLawyer

Decore was born Ivan Dikur in Andrew, Alberta to Ukrainian immigrants; he anglicized his name to John in the 1940s.[2] He first ran for the House of Commons as a Liberal candidate in the 1949 federal election. He defeated Social Credit incumbent Anthony Hlynka in the riding of Vegreville. He was re-elected in the 1953 election, once again defeating Hlynka. He retired from Parliament in 1957.

Decore attempted to return to federal politics in the 1962 election, this time in the Edmonton East electoral district, but he lost to Progressive Conservative (PC) incumbent William Skoreyko. He ran once more in the 1963 federal election in Edmonton—Strathcona, losing to PC incumbent Terry Nugent.

Decore's son Laurence was mayor of Edmonton and leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

References

  1. Decore lauded for sensible rulings: [FINAL Edition] Thomas, Don. Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 13 Nov 1994: B3.
  2. John N. Decore The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 14 Nov 1994: C.4.


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