Jack Charles Hillman
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John "Jack" Charles Hillman was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Sedgewick. Hillman won the district with a landslide majority to hold the seat for his party.
Hillman ran for a second term in the 1955 Alberta general election
. He held his vote share from the last election and took the district easily, defeating two other candidates.
The 1959 general election
would see Hillman be returned to office with his largest majority to date. He easily defeated three other candidates.
The 1963 boundary redistribution saw Sedgewick redistributed to become Sedgewick-Coronation. Hillman ran in the new district in the election held that year
against former MLA James Sims
. He defeated Sims in a landslide to earn his fourth term in office.
Hillman ran for his fifth term in the 1967 general election
. He was returned to office with a sizable majority easily defeating three other candidates.
Hillman retired from the Assembly at dissolution in 1971.
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...
, Canada
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...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Hillman ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1952 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Sedgewick. Hillman won the district with a landslide majority to hold the seat for his party.
Hillman ran for a second term in the 1955 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He held his vote share from the last election and took the district easily, defeating two other candidates.
The 1959 general election
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
would see Hillman be returned to office with his largest majority to date. He easily defeated three other candidates.
The 1963 boundary redistribution saw Sedgewick redistributed to become Sedgewick-Coronation. Hillman ran in the new district in the election held that year
Alberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
against former MLA James Sims
James Leland Sims
James Leland Sims was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.-Political career:...
. He defeated Sims in a landslide to earn his fourth term in office.
Hillman ran for his fifth term in the 1967 general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was returned to office with a sizable majority easily defeating three other candidates.
Hillman retired from the Assembly at dissolution in 1971.