John Lineham
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John Lineham was a former territorial-level politician from Northwest Territories
, Canada
.
Lineham was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 1888 Northwest Territories general election
. He won the top place in the two-man district of Calgary
. There were three candidates running for the two seats. Hugh Cayley
was returned to the legislature as the second-place candidate. Lineham and Cayley were re-elected by acclamation in the 1891 Northwest Territories general election
.
The electoral district was abolished and Lineham ran in the new High River
electoral district in the 1894 Northwest Territories general election
. He was easily re-elected and served his final term. He did not run for office after the assembly dissolved in 1898.
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, 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...
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Lineham was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 1888 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1888
The Northwest Territories general election of 1888 was the first general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Elections were held in various districts between 20 June and 30 June 1888...
. He won the top place in the two-man district of Calgary
Calgary (N.W.T. electoral district)
Calgary was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada.The riding was created by royal proclamation in 1884.The riding was split into East Calgary, West Calgary and High River in 1894....
. There were three candidates running for the two seats. Hugh Cayley
Hugh Cayley
Hugh St. Quentin Cayley was a Canadian lawyer, news reporter and politician.-Early life:Hugh St. Quentin Cayley was born on November 19, 1857 in Toronto. He was raised in Upper Canada and one of eleven children fathered by William Cayley...
was returned to the legislature as the second-place candidate. Lineham and Cayley were re-elected by acclamation in the 1891 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1891
The Northwest Territories general election of 1891 was held on 7 November 1891 to elect twenty five members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It was the second general election in the Northwest Territories' history. The legislature gained three seats, and six new...
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The electoral district was abolished and Lineham ran in the new High River
High River (N.W.T. electoral district)
High River was a single member territorial electoral district in Northwest Territories Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1894 until 1905.-Electoral history:...
electoral district in the 1894 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1894
The Northwest Territories general election of 1894 held 31 October 1894. This was the third general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, the writs were dropped on 3 October 1894...
. He was easily re-elected and served his final term. He did not run for office after the assembly dissolved in 1898.