Howard Hadden Halladay
Howard Hadden Halladay | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian House of Commons | |
| In office 1917 – October 30, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | New District |
| Succeeded by | Edward Garland |
| Constituency | Bow River |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1875 Elgin, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 23, 1952 (aged 76)[1] Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent Farmer |
| Other political affiliations | Unionist |
| Occupation | politician |
Howard Hadden Halladay (June 15, 1875 – January 23, 1952) was a farmer, insurance agent, and Canadian federal politician. He served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1921, sitting as a Unionist candidate in government. He also served as a municipal politician from 1913 to 1918 as mayor of Hanna, Alberta.
Political career
[edit]Halladay began his political career on the municipal level, serving as mayor of Hanna, Alberta, from 1913 to 1918.[2]
While still mayor he ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1917 Canadian federal election. In that election he ran as the Unionist coalition candidate. He defeated three other candidates by a comfortable margin including future Alberta MLA Daniel Galbraith to take the new seat.[3] Halladay served as a Member of Parliament for a single term before retiring at dissolution in 1921.
References
[edit]- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Federal Political Experience". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Bow River Election Results". Parliament of Canada. 17 December 1917. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
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