James Alexander Marshall
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James Alexander Marshall (born: September 16, 1888, Lurgan
, Ireland
- died: ) was a secretary, teacher and a Canadian federal politician.
Marshall first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1935 Canadian federal election
. He ran as a candidate from the Social Credit Party
in the Camrose
electoral district. He would go on to defeat incumbent Member of Parliament William Thomas Lucas
in a landslide victory to earn his 1st term in office.
Marshall would run for re-election to his second term in the 1940 Canadian federal election
, his plurality of votes would be reduced but he still won a comfortable majority. Marshall would win election to his final term in office in the 1945 Canadian federal election
, he would retire from politics in 1949.
Lurgan
Lurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
- died: ) was a secretary, teacher and a Canadian federal politician.
Marshall first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1935 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
. He ran as a candidate from the Social Credit Party
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
in the Camrose
Camrose (electoral district)
Camrose was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Battle River and Victoria ridings....
electoral district. He would go on to defeat incumbent Member of Parliament William Thomas Lucas
William Thomas Lucas
William Thomas Lougheed Lucas was a farmer and a Canadian federal politician.Lucas was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1921 Canadian federal election as a United Farmers of Alberta candidate...
in a landslide victory to earn his 1st term in office.
Marshall would run for re-election to his second term in the 1940 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
, his plurality of votes would be reduced but he still won a comfortable majority. Marshall would win election to his final term in office in the 1945 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
, he would retire from politics in 1949.