James R. Lowery
| James Robert Lowery | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office July 30, 1913 – July 18, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | Alwyn Bramley-Moore |
| Succeeded by | Peter Enzenauer |
| Constituency | Alexandra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1884 Hastings, Ontario[1] |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | military man and politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Army |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
James Robert Lowery (April 12, 1884 – December 8, 1956) was a politician and military officer from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.
Political career
Lowery first attempted to enter provincial politics by running in the 1909 Alberta general election as a Conservative candidate in the Alexandra electoral district. He lost the election to Liberal candidate Alwyn Bramley-Moore in a landslide.[2]
Lowery was elected on his second attempt to the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 Alberta general election. He defeated Liberal candidate N.C. Lyster and another candidate by an eight vote plurality to pick up the district for his party.[3]
Lowery would go overseas to fight in World War I at the same time keeping his seat in the legislature. He was acclaimed under section 38 of the Elections Act afforded to sitting members who were involved in active military service and returned to his district in the 1917 Alberta general election.[4] Lowery would serve the rest of his second term after the war and retire at dissolution in 1921.
