Eloise Jones
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Eloise May Jones, née Shaver (September 7, 1917 - March 8, 2004) was a Canadian
politician, who represented the electoral district
of Saskatoon
in the Canadian House of Commons from 1964 to 1965.
She won the seat in a by-election
on June 22, 1964 following the death of Henry Jones
, her husband and the district's incumbent Member of Parliament. She defeated Liberal candidate Sidney Buckwold
, a mayor of Saskatoon who had also lost to Henry Jones in the 1963 election
. She sat as a member of the Progressive Conservative
caucus.
Jones did not stand for reelection in the 1965 election
, returning instead to her work as a psychiatrist.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who represented the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Saskatoon
Saskatoon (electoral district)
Saskatoon was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1935 and from 1949 to 1968.This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West, Humboldt and Saskatchewan ridings....
in the Canadian House of Commons from 1964 to 1965.
She won the seat in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
on June 22, 1964 following the death of Henry Jones
Henry Frank Jones
Henry Frank Jones was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan and became a barrister by career.He was first elected at the Saskatoon riding in...
, her husband and the district's incumbent Member of Parliament. She defeated Liberal candidate Sidney Buckwold
Sidney Buckwold
Sidney Labe Buckwold, O.C., B.Comm., LL.D. was a Canadian senator and mayor of Saskatoon.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Harry Buckwold and Dorothy Friedman , he moved to Saskatoon in 1925...
, a mayor of Saskatoon who had also lost to Henry Jones in the 1963 election
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
. She sat as a member of the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
caucus.
Jones did not stand for reelection in the 1965 election
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...
, returning instead to her work as a psychiatrist.