Ralph Horner
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Ralph Byron Horner was a Canadian Senator, farmer, businessman and the patriarch of a Western Canadian political family.
Born in North Clarendon, Quebec
, Horner and his family settled in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
.
A Conservative activist and twice failed provincial candidate
, Horner was appointed to the board of the Canadian National Railway
by the government of R.B. Bennett in 1931. In 1933, Bennett appointed Horner to the Senate where he served for over 30 years until his death in 1964 as the Senator for Saskatchewan North.
In the 1958 general election
two of his sons, Jack Horner
and Hugh Horner
and his nephew Albert Horner
were all elected to the Canadian House of Commons
as Progressive Conservative
s. Four Horners thus sat in Parliament simultaneously (though in different chamgers) until Ralph Horner's death in 1964. (In 1972 a third son, Norval Horner
, was elected).
Born in North Clarendon, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Horner and his family settled in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
Blaine Lake is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is situated 80 kilometers north of Saskatoon at the junction of Saskatchewan Highway 12 and 40....
.
A Conservative activist and twice failed provincial candidate
Shellbrook (electoral district)
Shellbrook was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, in the area of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, west of Prince Albert....
, Horner was appointed to the board of the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
by the government of R.B. Bennett in 1931. In 1933, Bennett appointed Horner to the Senate where he served for over 30 years until his death in 1964 as the Senator for Saskatchewan North.
In the 1958 general 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...
two of his sons, Jack Horner
Jack Horner (politician)
John Henry "Jack" Horner, PC was a rancher and former Canadian politician and Cabinet minister.Nicknamed "Cactus Jack", Horner was born in Saskatchewan, the fifth child in a family of six boys and three girls. His mother's uncle had been a prisoner of Louis Riel's provisional government...
and Hugh Horner
Hugh Horner
Hugh Macarthur Horner was a physician and surgeon. He served as a Canadian federal and provincial politician. Horner was born in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan...
and his nephew Albert Horner
Albert Horner
Albert Ralph Horner was a Saskatchewan politician, retired grain producer and livestock breeder. He was born in Shawville, Quebec...
were all elected to 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 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....
s. Four Horners thus sat in Parliament simultaneously (though in different chamgers) until Ralph Horner's death in 1964. (In 1972 a third son, Norval Horner
Norval Horner
Norval Alexander Horner , is a Saskatchewan politician and former member of the Canadian House of Commons.Mr. Horner earned teaching and engineering degrees and worked as a businessman, farmer and school principal....
, was elected).