Thomas Blow
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Thomas Henry Blow was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
.
Blow first ran for the Alberta Legislature as part of a 2 man Conservative slate in the Calgary
provincial electoral district in the 1909 Alberta general election
. He finished 4th out of 5th place in the block vote. The winners was the other Conservative candidate in the slate Richard Bennett
and Liberal incumbent William Henry Cushing
.
The province's electoral districts would see significant redistribution in the 1913 Alberta general election
and Calgary would be divided up into 3 constituencies. Blow ran as the Conservative candidate in the new South Calgary
riding. He won the new district in a landslide over Liberal candidate Clifford Jones. Blow served in the official opposition.
Blow stood for re-election in the 1917 Alberta general election
this time defeating Labor candidate and future federal Member of Parliament William Irvine
and alderman John McNeill
to earn a second term in office.
Calgary would grow to 5 seats in the 1921 Alberta general election
and be changed back to a block vote, Blow would run for re-election amongst 20 other candidates. He would finish 12th out of 21 and go down to defeat.
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...
.
Blow first ran for the Alberta Legislature as part of a 2 man Conservative slate in the Calgary
Calgary (provincial electoral district)
Calgary was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada that existed from 1905 to 1913 and was recreated from 1921 to 1959. The district returned from one to six members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
provincial electoral district 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....
. He finished 4th out of 5th place in the block vote. The winners was the other Conservative candidate in the slate Richard Bennett
R. B. Bennett
Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, PC, KC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He served as the 11th Prime Minister of Canada from August 7, 1930, to October 23, 1935, during the worst of the Great Depression years...
and Liberal incumbent William Henry Cushing
William Henry Cushing
William Henry Cushing was a Canadian politician. Born in Ontario, he migrated west as a young adult where he started a successful lumber company and later became Alberta's first Minister of Public Works and the 11th mayor of Calgary...
.
The province's electoral districts would see significant redistribution in the 1913 Alberta general election
Alberta 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...
and Calgary would be divided up into 3 constituencies. Blow ran as the Conservative candidate in the new South Calgary
South Calgary (provincial electoral district)
South Calgary was a provincial electoral district from Alberta, Canada. The electoral district returned a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921...
riding. He won the new district in a landslide over Liberal candidate Clifford Jones. Blow served in the official opposition.
Blow stood 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 defeating Labor candidate and future federal Member of Parliament William Irvine
William Irvine (Canadian politician)
William Irvine was a Canadian politician, journalist and clergyman. He served in the Canadian House of Commons on three different occasions, as a representative of Labour, the United Farmers of Alberta and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
and alderman John McNeill
John McNeill (Alberta politician)
John McNeill was a municipal politician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He served as an Alderman on Calgary City Council from January 6, 1916 to January 2, 1918.-Political career:...
to earn a second term in office.
Calgary would grow to 5 seats 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....
and be changed back to a block vote, Blow would run for re-election amongst 20 other candidates. He would finish 12th out of 21 and go down to defeat.