James Lawrence Owens
Encyclopedia
James Lawrence Owens was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1955 until his death in 1960 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Didsbury. He defeated Coalition candidate Ben Brown by a few hundred votes in a hotly contested two way race to win his first term in office.
Owens ran for a second term and was easily re-elected in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He won a big plurality in the three way race over Douglas Munn a candidate under the Progressive Conservative
banner and a Liberal candidate.
Owens died of a heart attack on September 28, 1960.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
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...
. He served as a member in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1955 until his death in 1960 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Owens ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1955 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Didsbury. He defeated Coalition candidate Ben Brown by a few hundred votes in a hotly contested two way race to win his first term in office.
Owens ran for a second term and was easily re-elected in the 1959 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He won a big plurality in the three way race over Douglas Munn a candidate under the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
banner and a Liberal candidate.
Owens died of a heart attack on September 28, 1960.