John Decore
| John Decore | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Vegreville | |
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In office 1949–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Hlynka |
| Succeeded by | Peter Stefura |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ivan Dikur April 9, 1909 Andrew, Alberta |
| Died |
November 11, 1994 (aged 85) Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Myrosia |
| Children | Laurence, John, Leighton |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
John N. Decore (April 9, 1909 – November 11, 1994) was a barrister, lawyer, teacher and a Canadian federal politician.[1]
Decore was born Ivan Dikur in Andrew, Alberta to Ukrainian immigrants; he Anglicized his name to John in the 1940s.[2] He first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal candidate in the 1949 federal election. He would win the Vegreville district defeating incumbent Anthony Hlynka in a close 2 way race. Decore would run for re-election again in the 1953 federal election, once again defeating Anthony Hlynka. Decore would not run again after his second term was over in 1957.
Decore attempted to return to federal politics in the 1962 federal election, this time in the Edmonton East electoral district. He would be defeated by incumbent William Skoreyko. He would run one more time for a seat in Parliament the next year in the 1963 federal election in the Edmonton—Strathcona electoral district. He would be defeated in that election by incumbent Terry Nugent.
Decore's son Laurence Decore followed his fathers footsteps in politics and became Mayor of Edmonton and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.