James Lawrence Owens (December 30, 1899 – September 27, 1960) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 until his death in 1960 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government.
James Lawrence Owens | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 29, 1955 – September 28, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Howard Hammell |
| Succeeded by | Robert Clark |
| Constituency | Didsbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1899 Nebraska, U.S.[1] |
| Died | September 27, 1960 (aged 60) Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career edit
Owens first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1955 general election as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Didsbury. He defeated Coalition candidate Ben Brown by a few hundred votes.[2]
In the 1959 general election, Owens defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Douglas Munn and a Liberal candidate.[3]
Owens died of a heart attack on September 28, 1960, while still in office.[4]
References edit
- ^ Saywell, John T. (1960). "Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs".
- ^ "Didsbury Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- ^ "Didsbury Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- ^ "Illness Proves Fatal to Mrs. Gladys Robinson". Vol LIII No 262. The Lethbridge Herald. October 21, 1960. p. 1.