John Henry William Shore Kemmis (October 1, 1867 – October 13, 1942) was a politician from

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, Canada. He served in the

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from 1911 to 1921.

Political career

Kemmis first ran for the Alberta Legislature as a Conservative candidate in the 1905 general election. He finished a very strong third place in the electoral district of

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. He ran again in a by-election on October 31, 1911 and defeated Liberal candidate J.F. Ross. In the 1913 general election Kemmis retained his seat by a slim margin of 61 votes. In

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he defeated two other candidates. He retired from the Legislature at dissolution in 1921. He died in Calgary, Alberta in 1942.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs People from Ooty 1942 deaths 1867 births {{Alberta-politician-stub