Patrick Harvey Ashby
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Patrick Harvey Ashby was a farmer, rancher, father, Hudson's Bay employee, soldier, sniper and Canadian federal politician.
Ashby joined the Canadian Forces
and served overseas in World War I
from 1914 to 1918.
Ashby first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
as a candidate from the Social Credit
candidate in the 1945 federal election
. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament Cora Taylor Casselman
. Ashby left the Social Credit Party at the dissolution of Parliament on June 26, 1949. He ran for re-election in the 1949 federal election
under the Independent Social Credit banner. Ashby was defeated by Liberal
candidate Albert Frederick Macdonald
, and did not attempt to return to federal politics.
Ashby joined the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
and served overseas in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
from 1914 to 1918.
Ashby 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...
as a candidate from the Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament Cora Taylor Casselman
Cora Taylor Casselman
Cora Taylor Casselman was a Canadian federal politician.Casselman was elected to represented the electoral district of Edmonton East in the Canadian House of Commons from 1941 to 1945...
. Ashby left the Social Credit Party at the dissolution of Parliament on June 26, 1949. He ran for re-election in the 1949 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
under the Independent Social Credit banner. Ashby was defeated by Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate Albert Frederick Macdonald
Albert Frederick Macdonald
Albert Frederick Macdonald was a railway employeer, worked as a cashier and served as a Canadian federal politician....
, and did not attempt to return to federal politics.