Herbert Sylvester Clements

Herbert Sylvester Clements (November 8, 1865 – November 30, 1939) was a Canadian politician.

Herbert Sylvester Clements
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Kent West
In office
1904–1908
Preceded byThe electoral district was created in 1903.
Succeeded byArchibald McCoig
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Comox—Atlin
In office
1911–1917
Preceded byWilliam Templeman
Succeeded byThe electoral district was abolished in 1914.
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Comox—Alberni
In office
1917–1921
Preceded byThe electoral district was created in 1914.
Succeeded byAlan Webster Neill
Personal details
Born(1865-11-08)November 8, 1865
Dover Township, Canada West
DiedNovember 30, 1939(1939-11-30) (aged 74)
Political partyConservative

Born in Dover Township, Canada West, a manufacturer and farmer, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1904 federal election for the Ontario electoral district of Kent West. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1908. He was elected in the 1911 elections for the British Columbia riding of Comox—Atlin. He was re-elected in 1917 to the redistributed seat, then named Comox-Alberni, where he was defeated in 1921.

Legacy edit

The Village of Port Clements, British Columbia, in the Queen Charlotte Islands, is named for him (the islands were part of Comox-Atlin).

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