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Merv Johnson

Merv Johnson

Canadian politician and farmer (1923–2019)

For the American football coach, see Merv Johnson (American football).

Willis Merwyn Johnson (May 9, 1923 – July 14, 2019), better known as Merv Johnson, was a Canadian farmer and politician in Saskatchewan.

Quick Facts Willis Merwyn Johnson, Member of Parliament for Kindersley ...

Johnson was the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Member for Parliament for Kindersley, Saskatchewan. He first won his seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1953 federal election and was re-elected in 1957 before being defeated in the 1958 general election in the Diefenbaker landslide. He attempted to re-enter the House of Commons in several subsequent elections as a New Democrat but was unsuccessful.

In 1977, Johnson was appointed to serve as Saskatchewan's agent-general in London, England. He also served for several years as president of the Saskatchewan CCF-NDP and was president of the federal New Democratic Party of Canada from 1963 to 1965.[2] He died in Victoria, British Columbia in July 2019 at the age of 96.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Canada, Public Archives of (1968). "The Canadian Directory of Parliament: 1867-1967 - Google Books". Retrieved 2016-01-09 – via Google Books.
  2. [2]
    "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN" (PDF). Legassembly.sk.ca. May 13, 1994. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  3. [3]
    Willis Merwyn (Merv) Johnson obituary
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