Albert James Bradshaw
Encyclopedia
Albert James Bradshaw was a Canadian politician
, businessman and farmer
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party
in the 1945
election to represent the riding
of Perth
. He was defeated in the 1949
election.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, businessman and farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in the 1945
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
election to represent the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Perth
Perth (electoral district)
Perth was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1988...
. He was defeated in the 1949
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
election.