Albert Hellyer

Albert Hellyer
Ontario MLA
In office
October 20, 1919  February 4, 1920
Preceded by Udney Richardson
Succeeded by William Raney
Constituency Wellington East
Personal details
Political party United Farmers of Ontario

Albert Hellyer was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Wellington East from 1919 to 1920 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.[1] He was a member of the United Farmers of Ontario.[1]

Hellyer, a farmer from Kenilworth,[2] was elected to the legislature in the 1919 election.[3] However, after just a few weeks in office he resigned his seat to allow cabinet minister William Raney to enter the legislature in a by-election.[1] In exchange, he was appointed to a special provincial commission on land title and civil service reform.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Executive of U.F.O. in East Wellington Helping Mr. Raney: Unanimously Decide to Accept Resignation of Member-elect, Mr. Hellyer". The Globe and Mail, February 5, 1920.
  2. "Hot Protest From Farmers: Could Not Stand a General Advance in Tariff". The Globe and Mail, November 29, 1905.
  3. "United Farmers became major political force in 1919". Wellington Advertiser.
  4. "Land Titles Act Subject of a Report: Special Commission Named by Government to Investigate It". The Globe and Mail, July 3, 1920.

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