John Charles Hillman (October 6, 1893 – December 13, 1977) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
John "Jack" Charles Hillman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 5, 1952 – June 17, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Fee |
| Constituency | Sedgewick |
| In office June 17, 1963 – August 30, 1971 | |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Sorenson |
| Constituency | Sedgewick-Coronation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1893 Llydney, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | December 13, 1977 (aged 84) Galahad, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career edit
Hillman ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1952 Alberta general election. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Sedgewick. Hillman won the district with a landslide majority to hold the seat for his party.[1]
Hillman ran for a second term in the 1955 Alberta general election. He held his vote share from the last election and took the district easily, defeating two other candidates.[2]
The 1959 general election would see Hillman be returned to office with his largest majority to date. He easily defeated three other candidates.[3]
The 1963 boundary redistribution saw Sedgewick redistributed to become Sedgewick-Coronation. Hillman ran in the new district in the election held that year against former MLA James Sims. He defeated Sims in a landslide to earn his fourth term in office.[4]
Hillman ran for his fifth term in the 1967 general election. He was returned to office with a sizable majority easily defeating three other candidates.[5]
Hillman retired from the Assembly at dissolution in 1971.
References edit
- ^ "Sedgewick results 1952". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Sedgewick results 1955". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Sedgewick results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Sedgewick-Coronation results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Sedgewick-Coronation results 1967". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 26, 2010.