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John William Welbourn

John William Welbourn

Canadian politician

John William Welbourn (April 11, 1900 – November 14, 1965) was a farmer and a Canadian federal politician. He was born in Edmonton.[1]

Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Jasper—Edson, Preceded by ...

Welbourn first ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal candidate in the 1945 federal election. He was defeated by incumbent Member of Parliament Walter Kuhl. Kuhl would run again in the 1949 federal election he would defeat Kuhl gaining almost 3000 votes from his previous total to win the Jasper—Edson electoral district. Welbourn would serve one term in office before being defeated by Charles Yuill in the 1953 federal election. He died at Victoria, British Columbia in 1965.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Edmonton Obituaries - Results | Edmonton Public Library". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Obituaries". The Edmonton Journal. 16 November 1965. p. 24.


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