John McNeill (Alberta politician)
John McNeill was a municipal politician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He served as an Alderman on Calgary City Council from January 6, 1916 to January 2, 1918.
Political career
[edit]McNeill was elected to Calgary city council for the first time in the 1916 Calgary municipal election. He was re-elected again in 1917.[1]
While still an Alderman, McNeill ran in the South Calgary provincial electoral district, as a Liberal-Conservative candidate. McNeill was neither endorsed by the Liberals or Conservatives but did not want to run under an Independent banner.[2] He felt that his chances of winning a seat in the provincial legislature were good. McNeill ran on a platform of fiscal conservatism.[2]
He finished third place in the three-way race behind Labor activist William Irvine and incumbent Conservative MLA Thomas Blow. He took 19% of the popular vote in that election.[3]
McNeill did not return to City council in the 1918 Calgary municipal election.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Historical Aldermanic Gallery "M"" (PDF). The City of Calgary. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-11.
- ^ a b "Ald. M'Neill says he is a candidate in South Calgary". 4412. Calgary Herald. May 2, 1917. p. 9.
- ^ "South Calgary results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
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