John Russell Love (January 9, 1895 – February 9, 1981) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 as a member of the United Farmers caucus in government. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Richard Reid from 1934 to 1935.
John Russell Love | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office July 18, 1921 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | George Hudson |
| Succeeded by | William Masson |
| Constituency | Wainwright |
| Provincial Treasurer | |
| In office July 10, 1934 – September 3, 1935 | |
| Premier | Richard Reid |
| Preceded by | Richard Reid |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cockroft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1895 Toronto, Ontario[1] |
| Died | February 9, 1981 (aged 86) |
| Political party | United Farmers |
| Occupation | politician |
Love was born January 9, 1895, in Toronto, Ontario, to Harry Wilbert Love and Ada Breckon. He married Catherine Isabelle McCrimmon on November 11, 1925.[2]
Political career
editLove ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 general election under the United Farmers banner. He won a landslide in the three-way race over incumbent George Hudson to pick up the seat for his party.[3]
Love ran for a second term in office in the 1926 Alberta general election. He faced Hudson again in a two-way battle. Despite losing some popular vote to Hudson, Love still rolled up a comfortable majority.[4]
Love ran for a third term in the 1930 general election. He defeated independent candidate Ernest A. Pitman on the second count.[5]
Premier Richard Reid, who took over in 1934, appointed Love Provincial Treasurer on July 10, 1934. He moved to the electoral district of Sturgeon when he ran for re-election in the 1935 general election. He finished a distant third on the first count and was eliminated in transfers; Social Credit candidate James Popil became the district's new member.[6]
References
edit- ^ Normandin, Pierre G.; Normandin, A. Léopold (1 January 1929). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". P. G. Normandin – via Google Books.
- ^ Normandin, A. L., ed. (1935). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company Ltd. p. 372. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Wainwright Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Wainwright Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Wainwright Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Sturgeon Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
External links
edit- John Russell Love – Legislative Assembly of Alberta Member Profile