J. Ernest Pascoe
Encyclopedia
James Ernest Pascoe was a Canadian
politician, farmer and journalist.
Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
, he was unsuccessful in his first two bids for the position of Member of Parliament
for Moose Jaw—Lake Centre
, Pascoe defeated Louis H. Lewry in the 1958 federal election
as a Progressive Conservative Party
candidate. He was re-elected easily until the 1968 election
, when he was defeated narrowly in the newly named riding of Moose Jaw
by New Democratic Party
candidate John Skoberg
.
He later served as mayor
of the City of Moose Jaw from 1971 to 1972.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, farmer and journalist.
Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, he was unsuccessful in his first two bids for the position of Member of Parliament
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...
for Moose Jaw—Lake Centre
Moose Jaw—Lake Centre
Moose Jaw—Lake Centre was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1968 and from 1988 to 1997....
, Pascoe defeated Louis H. Lewry in the 1958 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
as a 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....
candidate. He was re-elected easily until the 1968 election
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...
, when he was defeated narrowly in the newly named riding of Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw (electoral district)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings...
by New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
candidate John Skoberg
John Skoberg
John Leroy Skoberg is a former Canadian politician. A member of the New Democratic Party, he represented the electoral district of Moose Jaw in the House of Commons from 1968 to 1972, and Moose Jaw North in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1975 to 1982.-External links:...
.
He later served as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the City of Moose Jaw from 1971 to 1972.