James Stanley Speakman
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Captain James Stanley Speakman (born: October 20, 1906, Penhold, Alberta
- died: April 30, 1962) was an accountant, famer, World War II
era soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
from 1939 to 1945. He also served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1962.
Speakman first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1957 Canadian federal election
. In that election he ran as a Progressive Conservative
candidate in the Wetaskiwin
electoral district. He was defeated by incumbent Member of Parliament Ray Thomas
.
Parliament would be dissolved a year later forcing the 1958 Canadian federal election
, Speakman would run against Thomas for the second time. He would defeat him in a landslide to capture the district. Speakman retired at the end of his term in 1962 due to failing health. He died 11 days after retiring from public office on April 30, 1962.
Penhold, Alberta
Penhold is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Penhold is surrounded by the county of Red Deer No. 23, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2A and Highway 42. It is located north of Calgary, along the Red Deer River...
- died: April 30, 1962) was an accountant, famer, World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
era soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
from 1939 to 1945. He also served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1962.
Speakman first ran for a seat in 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...
in the 1957 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
. In that election he ran as a Progressive Conservative
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 in the Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin (electoral district)
Wetaskiwin is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925.-Geography:...
electoral district. He was defeated by incumbent Member of Parliament Ray Thomas
Ray Thomas (politician)
Ray Thomas was a Canadian judge and politician.Born in Mirror, Alberta, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Wetaskiwin in the 1949 federal election. A Social Credit Party member, he was re-elected in the 1953 and 1957 elections. He was defeated in the 1958 election...
.
Parliament would be dissolved a year later forcing the 1958 Canadian 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...
, Speakman would run against Thomas for the second time. He would defeat him in a landslide to capture the district. Speakman retired at the end of his term in 1962 due to failing health. He died 11 days after retiring from public office on April 30, 1962.