John Horan (politician)

John William "Jack" Horan (May 13, 1908 – April 16, 1971) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1963 to 1971 as a member of the Social Credit Party.

John William Horan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 17, 1963 – August 30, 1971
Preceded byNew District
Succeeded byLeslie Young
ConstituencyEdmonton Jasper Place
Personal details
Born(1908-05-13)May 13, 1908
Sheffield, England[1]
DiedApril 16, 1971(1971-04-16) (aged 62)
Political partySocial Credit
Occupationpolitician

Political career

Horan was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1963 Alberta general election. He defeated Liberal candidate Keith Campbell and two other candidates in the electoral district of Edmonton Jasper Place.[2] In the 1967 general election he defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Gerard Amerongen and three other candidates to keep his seat.[3]

References
  1. Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1971). "Guide parlementaire canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. "Edmonton-Jasper Place results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  3. "Edmonton-Jasper Place results 1967". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 1, 2010.


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