John Henry William Shore Kemmis (October 1, 1867 – October 13, 1942) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1911 to 1921.

John Kemmis
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1911–1921
Preceded byDavid Warnock
Succeeded byEarle Cook
ConstituencyPincher Creek
Personal details
Born(1867-10-01)October 1, 1867
Ooty, Madras Presidency, India
DiedOctober 13, 1942(1942-10-13) (aged 75)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative
Occupationrancher, farmer

Political career

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Kemmis first ran for the Alberta Legislature as a Conservative candidate in the 1905 general election. He finished a very strong third place in the electoral district of Pincher Creek. He ran again in a by-election on October 31, 1911, and defeated Liberal candidate J.F. Ross.

In the 1913 general election Kemmis retained his seat by a slim margin of 61 votes. In 1917 he defeated two other candidates. He retired from the Legislature at dissolution in 1921. He died in Calgary, Alberta in 1942.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Noted Alberta Pioneer, J. H. Kemmis, Dies". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. October 14, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by MLA Pincher Creek
1911–1921
Succeeded by