James Aubrey Simmons
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James Aubrey Simmons was a Canadian
politician
and notary
.
Born in Revelstoke, Saskatchewan, Simmons would go on to sit many times in the Canadian House of Commons
representing the Yukon Territory
.
A member of the Liberal Party
, his first win came in 1949 when he represented the federal constituency of Yukon-Mackenzie River
, an electoral district newly crafted out of the Yukon electoral district
in 1947. Simmons easily won the election. His rival, Arthur Massey Berry, an Independent
, lost by over 1, 000 votes.
By 1953, at the next federal election, the riding of Yukon-Mackenzie River was abolished and transformed again into the Yukon electoral district. Running again for a seat in the House, Simmons won the 1953 election for the Yukon.
He was re-elected in 1957, but served less than a year. He tried on two more occasions to once again represent the Yukon, but was defeated both times and he never again went for a seat in the House of Commons.
Canada
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politician
Politician
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and notary
Notary public
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Born in Revelstoke, Saskatchewan, Simmons would go on to sit many times 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...
representing the Yukon Territory
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
.
A member of the 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...
, his first win came in 1949 when he represented the federal constituency of Yukon-Mackenzie River
Yukon—Mackenzie River
Yukon—Mackenzie River was a federal electoral district in Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1953. It covered the Yukon Territory, and the southwestern part of the Northwest Territories. This riding was created in 1947, and was only used in the 1949 federal...
, an electoral district newly crafted out of the Yukon electoral district
Yukon (electoral district)
Yukon is the only federal electoral district in Yukon Territory, Canada. It has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1902 to 1949 and since 1953....
in 1947. Simmons easily won the election. His rival, Arthur Massey Berry, an Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
, lost by over 1, 000 votes.
By 1953, at the next federal election, the riding of Yukon-Mackenzie River was abolished and transformed again into the Yukon electoral district. Running again for a seat in the House, Simmons won the 1953 election for the Yukon.
He was re-elected in 1957, but served less than a year. He tried on two more occasions to once again represent the Yukon, but was defeated both times and he never again went for a seat in the House of Commons.