Jeremiah Wilfred Heffernan was a provincial politician from

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, Canada. He served as a member of the

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from 1921 to 1926 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.

Political career

Heffernan ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Liberal candidate in the

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electoral district in the

1921 Alberta general election The 1921 Alberta general election was held on July 18, 1921, to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly. It was one of only five times that Alberta has changed governments. The Liberal Party, which had governed the province since it ...

. He won the fifth place seat to complete the sweep of Liberal candidates in that district despite his party losing government that election.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heffernan, Jeremiah Alberta Liberal Party MLAs 1884 births 1969 deaths