Montgomery, Hugh John

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_John_Montgomery
  • Wiki Biography:
    • Hugh John Montgomery (July 31, 1876 – August 30, 1956) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a politician on the municipal and provincial levels of government in Alberta. He served on the city council of Wetaskiwin in various posts between 1906 and 1929. He also served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1914 to 1921 and again from 1930 to 1935 as a member of the Liberal Party in both government and opposition.
    • Hugh John Montgomery was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island on July 31, 1878. He grew up on the island and attended Charlottetown Business College  He moved west in 1898 after graduating and settled in Wetaskiwin when it was still in the Northwest Territories.
    • Montgomery became a merchandiser and owned part of a large grain and livestock ranch. He became involved in municipal politics soon after settling in the community.
    • Montgomery first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election on November 17, 1914, in the electoral district of Wetaskiwin. The by-election was called after the death of incumbent Charles Olin. Montgomery was elected by a wide margin over Conservative candidate Finlay Watson, who thus lost his deposit.
  • Second Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=3930
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