Hugh Allan (politician)
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Hugh Allan was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Blenheim Township
, Canada West and became a clerk, conveyancer and notary.
Allan attended Richwood School in Oxford County
. He became a municipal clerk and treasurer.
He was elected to Parliament at the Oxford North
riding in the 1926 general election
when he defeated Conservative
incumbent Donald Sutherland
. After serving his only term, the 16th Canadian Parliament
, Allan was defeated by Sutherland in the 1930 federal election
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of 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...
. He was born in Blenheim Township
Blandford-Blenheim, Ontario
Blandford-Blenheim is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,149 in the Canada 2006 Census.Its government consists of a mayor and four councillors...
, Canada West and became a clerk, conveyancer and notary.
Allan attended Richwood School in Oxford County
Oxford County, Ontario
Oxford County is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Southern portion of the province. The regional seat is in Woodstock...
. He became a municipal clerk and treasurer.
He was elected to Parliament at the Oxford North
Oxford North
Oxford North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding in the 1926 general election
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
when he defeated Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
incumbent Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland (politician)
Donald Sutherland, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Zorra Township, Canada West, he was first ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Oxford South in the 1908 federal election. He was defeated but was elected in the 1911 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in...
. After serving his only term, the 16th Canadian Parliament
16th Canadian Parliament
The 16th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 9, 1926 until May 30, 1930. The membership was set by the 1926 federal election on September 14, 1926, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1930 election.It was controlled by a...
, Allan was defeated by Sutherland in the 1930 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
.