Lawson Omar Clifford
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Lawson Omar Clifford was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Oshawa, Ontario
and became a farmer, fruit grower and rancher.
He was elected to Parliament at the Ontario South
riding in the 1921 general election
. During his only federal term, the 14th Canadian Parliament
, riding boundaries were changed so that Clifford became a candidate in the new Ontario riding
. In the 1925 federal election
, Clifford ran under an unknown party banner and was defeated by Thomas Erlin Kaiser
of the Conservatives
.
Lawson Omar Clifford (22 June 1878 – 7 December 1937) was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Oshawa, Ontario
and became a farmer, fruit grower and rancher.
He was elected to Parliament at the Ontario South
riding in the 1921 general election
. During his only federal term, the 14th Canadian Parliament
, riding boundaries were changed so that Clifford became a candidate in the new Ontario riding
. In the 1925 federal election
, Clifford ran under an unknown party banner and was defeated by Thomas Erlin Kaiser
of the Conservatives
.
Lawson Omar Clifford (22 June 1878 – 7 December 1937) was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Oshawa, Ontario
and became a farmer, fruit grower and rancher.
He was elected to Parliament at the Ontario South
riding in the 1921 general election
. During his only federal term, the 14th Canadian Parliament
, riding boundaries were changed so that Clifford became a candidate in the new Ontario riding
. In the 1925 federal election
, Clifford ran under an unknown party banner and was defeated by Thomas Erlin Kaiser
of the Conservatives
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of 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...
. He was born in Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
and became a farmer, fruit grower and rancher.
He was elected to Parliament at the Ontario South
Ontario South
Ontario South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding in the 1921 general election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
. During his only federal term, the 14th Canadian Parliament
14th Canadian Parliament
The 14th Canadian Parliament was in session from 8 March 1922 until 5 September 1925. The membership was set by the 1921 federal election on 6 December 1921, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1925 election.It was controlled by a...
, riding boundaries were changed so that Clifford became a candidate in the new Ontario riding
Ontario (electoral district)
Ontario was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from Ontario South riding....
. In the 1925 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
, Clifford ran under an unknown party banner and was defeated by Thomas Erlin Kaiser
Thomas Erlin Kaiser
Thomas Erlin Kaiser was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Edgely, York County, Canada West and became an author and physician....
of the Conservatives
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
.
Lawson Omar Clifford (22 June 1878 – 7 December 1937) was a Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of 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...
. He was born in Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
and became a farmer, fruit grower and rancher.
He was elected to Parliament at the Ontario South
Ontario South
Ontario South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding in the 1921 general election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
. During his only federal term, the 14th Canadian Parliament
14th Canadian Parliament
The 14th Canadian Parliament was in session from 8 March 1922 until 5 September 1925. The membership was set by the 1921 federal election on 6 December 1921, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1925 election.It was controlled by a...
, riding boundaries were changed so that Clifford became a candidate in the new Ontario riding
Ontario (electoral district)
Ontario was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from Ontario South riding....
. In the 1925 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
, Clifford ran under an unknown party banner and was defeated by Thomas Erlin Kaiser
Thomas Erlin Kaiser
Thomas Erlin Kaiser was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Edgely, York County, Canada West and became an author and physician....
of the Conservatives
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
.
Lawson Omar Clifford (22 June 1878 – 7 December 1937) was a Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of 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...
. He was born in Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
and became a farmer, fruit grower and rancher.
He was elected to Parliament at the Ontario South
Ontario South
Ontario South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding in the 1921 general election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
. During his only federal term, the 14th Canadian Parliament
14th Canadian Parliament
The 14th Canadian Parliament was in session from 8 March 1922 until 5 September 1925. The membership was set by the 1921 federal election on 6 December 1921, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1925 election.It was controlled by a...
, riding boundaries were changed so that Clifford became a candidate in the new Ontario riding
Ontario (electoral district)
Ontario was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from Ontario South riding....
. In the 1925 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
, Clifford ran under an unknown party banner and was defeated by Thomas Erlin Kaiser
Thomas Erlin Kaiser
Thomas Erlin Kaiser was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Edgely, York County, Canada West and became an author and physician....
of the Conservatives
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
.