John Thomas Moore was a politician from Alberta

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...

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Moore was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1905 Alberta general election

Alberta general election, 1905

The Alberta general election of 1905 was the first general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on 9 November 1905, to elect members of the Alberta legislature to the 1st Alberta Legislative Assembly, shortly after the province was created out of the Northwest Territories...

 defeating high profile Conservative candidate and the founder of Red Deer Leonard Gaetz.

Moore attempted to run for a second term in office but was defeated in the 1909 Alberta general election

Alberta general election, 1909

The Alberta general election was 1909 was the second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on 22 March 1909 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....

 by Independent candidate Edward Michener.

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing