Norman B. James
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Norman Bloomfield James (August 4, 1872 - 1963) was a farmer and provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1935 to 1948 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
, England
. He attended post secondary education at Aberystwyth University. Bloomfield moved to Canada
in 1893. He settled near Youngstown
, Alberta
and began farming.
. He defeated incumbent Lorne Proudfoot
and another candidate with a landslide majority to pickup the seat for his party.
The 1939 boundary redistribution saw the electoral district of Acadia merged with Coronation to form Acadia-Coronation
. James decided to run for re-election in the electoral district of Edmonton in the 1940 Alberta general election
. James was returned winning the third place seat out of five.
James ran for a third term in office in the 1944 Alberta general election
. He barely hung onto his seat winning in the final vote count.
James retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1948.
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 of 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 1935 to 1948 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Early life
Norman Bloomfield James was born on August 4, 1872 in WandsworthWandsworth
Wandsworth is a district of south London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Toponymy:...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He attended post secondary education at Aberystwyth University. Bloomfield moved to 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...
in 1893. He settled near Youngstown
Youngstown, Alberta
Youngstown is a village in southern Alberta, Canada with Special Area No. 3. The village refers to itself as a Sportsman's Paradise due to plenty of wild game and trout fishing in the area.- Demographics :...
, 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...
and began farming.
Political career
James ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Acadia in the 1935 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He defeated incumbent Lorne Proudfoot
Lorne Proudfoot
Lorne Proudfoot was a farmer, teacher and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.-Early life:...
and another candidate with a landslide majority to pickup the seat for his party.
The 1939 boundary redistribution saw the electoral district of Acadia merged with Coronation to form Acadia-Coronation
Acadia-Coronation
-1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...
. James decided to run for re-election in the electoral district of Edmonton in the 1940 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1940
The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. James was returned winning the third place seat out of five.
James ran for a third term in office in the 1944 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1944
The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Assembly was dissolved on July 8, 1944 and the vote for was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He barely hung onto his seat winning in the final vote count.
James retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1948.