Howard Hadden Halladay
Encyclopedia
Howard Hadden Halladay was a farmer, insurance agent and Canadian federal politician. He served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from 1917 to 1921 sitting as a Unionist candidate in government. He also served as a municipal politician from 1913 to 1918 as Mayor of Hanna
, Alberta
.
from 1913 to 1918.
While still mayor he ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1917 Canadian federal election
. In that election he ran as the Unionist
coalition candidate. He defeated three other candidates by a comfortable margin including future Alberta MLA Daniel Galbraith
to take the new seat. Halladay served as a Member of Parliament for a single term before retiring at dissolution in 1921.
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...
from 1917 to 1921 sitting as a Unionist candidate in government. He also served as a municipal politician from 1913 to 1918 as Mayor of Hanna
Hanna, Alberta
Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.The town's main industries are agriculture, oil production, tourism, and coal mining. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
Political career
Halladay began his political career on the municipal level, he served as Mayor of Hanna, AlbertaHanna, Alberta
Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.The town's main industries are agriculture, oil production, tourism, and coal mining. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses...
from 1913 to 1918.
While still mayor he 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 1917 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1917
The 1917 Canadian federal election was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Canada. Described by historian Michael Bliss as the "most bitter election in Canadian history", it was fought mainly over the issue of conscription...
. In that election he ran as the Unionist
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
coalition candidate. He defeated three other candidates by a comfortable margin including future Alberta MLA Daniel Galbraith
Daniel Harcourt Galbraith
Daniel Harcourt Galbraith was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.-Early life:...
to take the new seat. Halladay served as a Member of Parliament for a single term before retiring at dissolution in 1921.