Samuel Bacon Hillocks
Encyclopedia
Rev. Samuel Bacon Hillocks (born: - died: ) was a politician, reverend of the Presbyterian Church and inventor of the Grain Door. from Alberta
, Canada
.
on May 20, 1910.
He resigned from his congregation on August 1, 1912
in the electoral district of North Calgary
. He defeated Liberal candidate George Henry Ross
to win a term in office.
Hillocks would run for re-election in the 1917 Alberta general election
. This time he would go down to defeat by Liberal candidate William McCartney Davidson
.
Hillock would run again in the 1921 Alberta general election
attempting to regain a seat in the legislature, he would be badly defeated in the new block vote system and finish a disappointing 18 place out of 21 candidates.
Hillocks invented the Grain Door and was issued a patent by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on May 24, 1938.
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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Religion
Rev. Hillocks was 1 of 2 Reverends that presided over the Union Service in Calgary, Alberta after the death of King Edward VIIEdward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
on May 20, 1910.
He resigned from his congregation on August 1, 1912
Political career
Hillocks ran for the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1913 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1913
The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July...
in the electoral district of North Calgary
North Calgary
North Calgary was a provincial electoral district that existed from 1913 to 1921. The district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in two general elections.-Boundary history:-Electoral history:...
. He defeated Liberal candidate George Henry Ross
George Henry Ross
George Henry Ross was a politician and Barrister from Alberta, Canada.-Political career:...
to win a term in office.
Hillocks would run for re-election in the 1917 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1917
The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. This time he would go down to defeat by Liberal candidate William McCartney Davidson
William McCartney Davidson
William McCartney Davidson was a Canadian journalist, politician, and author.-Early life:Born in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, the son of James C. Davidson, a farmer, and Sarah McCartney Davidson, Davidson was educated at the public school of his district, Picton High School, St...
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Hillock would run again in the 1921 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1921
The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on July 18, 1921 to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly....
attempting to regain a seat in the legislature, he would be badly defeated in the new block vote system and finish a disappointing 18 place out of 21 candidates.
Hillocks invented the Grain Door and was issued a patent by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on May 24, 1938.