John MacLellan
John James MacLellan (July 26, 1878 – September 17, 1955)[1] was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government. During his time in office he briefly served as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Richard Reid from 1934 to 1935.
John MacLellan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 19, 1930 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Peterson |
| Succeeded by | James Hansen |
| Constituency | Taber |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office July 14, 1934 – September 3, 1935 | |
| Premier | Richard Reid |
| Preceded by | Richard Reid |
| Succeeded by | William Fallow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1878 Westville, Nova Scotia |
| Died | September 17, 1955 (aged 77) |
| Political party | United Farmers |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career
MacLellan ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1930 Alberta general election as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Taber. He won a closely contested two way race over an independent candidate to hold the district for his party.[2]
MacLellan was promoted to the Executive Council of Alberta by Premier Richard Reid on July 14, 1934 to run the Public Works portfolio. He ran for re-election in the 1935 Alberta general election but was defeated finishing a distant second place out of three candidates losing to Social Credit candidate James Hansen.[3]
References
- Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (1969). Story of Rural Municipal Government in Alberta 1909 to 1969. Edmonton. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- "Taber Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- "Taber Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.