John Gregory (politician)

John Gregory
Member of Parliament
for The Battlefords
In office
March 1940  June 1945
Preceded by Joseph Needham
Succeeded by Max Campbell
Personal details
Born John Albert Gregory
(1878-09-09)9 September 1878
Exeter, Ontario
Died 22 January 1955(1955-01-22) (aged 76)
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Ida C. Phillips
m. 1 August 1905[1]
Profession businessman, school principal

John Albert Gregory (9 September 1878 22 January 1955) was a Canadian politician, serving in municipal, provincial and federal governments. He was born in Exeter, Ontario and became a businessman and school principal by career. His father, Thomas Gregory, had been principal of the high school in Exter.

After attending schools in Exeter, Goderich and London, he moved to western Canada for law studies.[1]

For twelve terms, he was mayor of the community of North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Gregory was also a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1934 to 1940 at The Battlefords provincial riding.

He was first elected as a Liberal party candidate for the House of Commons at the The Battlefords riding in the 1940 general election. After serving one term in the House of Commons, Gregory was defeated by Max Campbell of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the 1945 federal election.

References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

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